Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Türkiye
Türkiye: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Türkiye, 2005–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Türkiye is 13.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Türkiye peaked at 18.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.5% | — |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Türkiye?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Türkiye was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Türkiye ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.