Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Türkiye
Türkiye: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Türkiye, 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 % of population.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 19.6% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Türkiye peaked at 29.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.5% | — |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.9% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 22.6% | 4 |
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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 societal poverty line in Türkiye?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Türkiye was 19.6% 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Türkiye ranks 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.