Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Türkiye, 2002–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Türkiye is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Türkiye peaked at 4.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 7 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Türkiye?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Türkiye was 0.2% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Türkiye ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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