Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Turkey
Turkey: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.0% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Turkey peaked at 22.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Turkey 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.2% | — |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.3% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Turkey?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Turkey was 1.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Turkey ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.