Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey
Turkey: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 4.14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey stood at 4.14. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.7% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey peaked at 56.68 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 84th of 120 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.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.68 | — |
| 1994 | 54.69 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 50.47 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 54.3 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 41.04 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 38.92 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 35.94 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 31.54 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 26.89 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 28.04 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.34 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 23.79 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 22.28 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 20.56 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 20.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.01 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.64 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 16.7 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.92 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.97 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.89 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 10.79 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | -61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.68 | 56.68 | 56.68 | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.69 | 54.69 | 54.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.39 | 26.89 | 54.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.11 | 15.6 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 4.14 | 14.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey was 4.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 56.68 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Turkey ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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