Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Türkiye, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 13.0% for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Türkiye peaked at 18.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 51st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 0.2% (2023)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 23.4% (2025)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.03 % (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.4% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 23.2% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 29.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 12.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 27.4% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 41.5% (2020)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 27.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Türkiye?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Türkiye was 13.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Türkiye ranks 51st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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