Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Türkiye, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Türkiye is 29.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Türkiye peaked at 65.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 65.7% | — |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 39.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 29.8% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 0.2% (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.03 (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 23.4% (2025)
- 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 in multidimensional poverty in Türkiye?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Türkiye was 29.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Türkiye ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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