Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Turkey, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.4% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 241.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Turkey peaked at 3.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Turkey ranks 72nd of 119 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 of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9% | — |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +193.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +83.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +220.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Turkey?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Turkey was 0.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Turkey ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.