Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population below international poverty line in Turkey stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Turkey peaked at 10.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 103rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.0% | — |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Turkey?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Turkey was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Turkey ranks 103rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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