Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Turkey
Turkey: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Turkey stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Turkey peaked at 10.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Turkey 97th out of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.227 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0998 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0998 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1087 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2891 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Turkey?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Turkey was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Turkey ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.