Share of population in extreme poverty in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.1751 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population in extreme poverty in Turkey stood at 0.1751. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Turkey peaked at 10.05 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1751, in 2023.
Turkey 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.02 | — |
| 1994 | 10.05 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 10.02 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.82 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8961 | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.996 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.945 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5296 | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1751 | -66.9% |
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 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 of population in extreme poverty in Turkey?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Turkey was 0.1751 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Turkey ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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