Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.1751 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Türkiye, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Türkiye stood at 0.1751. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Türkiye peaked at 10.05 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1751, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.02 | 9.02 | 9.02 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.05 | 10.05 | 10.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 2.98 | 10.02 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0.8961 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6977 | 0.1751 | 1.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,429 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 23.22 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.33 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0998 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0998 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1087 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2891 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Türkiye?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Türkiye was 0.1751 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Türkiye ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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