Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Türkiye
Türkiye: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2006
All-time low
23.6%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 24.6% for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Türkiye peaked at 35.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 24th of 47 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.
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.9% | — |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.6% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 22 Albania 25.0% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24.8% compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 23.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 23.8% compare
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)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.4% (2025)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.03 (2024)
- 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 relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Türkiye?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Türkiye was 24.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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