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

Latest (2023)
4.14
Change on year
down 61.7%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.68
in 1987
All-time low
4.14
in 2023
Years of data
24
1987–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey, 1987–2023

02040601987200520231987: 56.71994: 54.72002: 50.52003: 54.32004: 412005: 38.92006: 35.92007: 31.52008: 26.92009: 282010: 26.32011: 23.82012: 22.32013: 20.62014: 20.32015: 212016: 18.62017: 16.72018: 15.62019: 15.92020: 152021: 12.92022: 10.82023: 4.1

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

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Turkey, 1987 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Chile 4.51 compare
  2. 82 Israel 4.4 compare
  3. 83 Bulgaria 4.37 compare
  4. 85 Slovakia 4.08 compare
  5. 86 Japan 3.3 compare
  6. 87 Lithuania 3.25 compare

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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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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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