Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkey, 1820–2018
Source: Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.0% for share of population living in extreme poverty in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkey peaked at 92.0% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
That places Turkey 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 (Michalis Moatsos) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 90.0% | — |
| 1830 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 78.0% | -15.2% |
| 1940 | 66.0% | -15.4% |
| 1950 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 51.0% | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 45.0% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -60.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 57% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in extreme poverty (Michalis Moatsos) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -62.5% | 32.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018 | -60.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 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 in Turkey?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty in Turkey was 2.0% in 2018, according to Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1920.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..