Subjective poverty by sex and age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Subjective poverty by sex and age was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2010
All-time low
13.6%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Türkiye, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by sex and age in Türkiye is 32.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by sex and age in Türkiye peaked at 60.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by sex and age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.1% | — |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.9% | 13.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 22.1% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 0.2% (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.03 (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 23.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.4% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 23.2% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 29.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 12.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 27.4% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 41.5% (2020)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 27.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by sex and age in Türkiye?
- Subjective poverty by sex and age in Türkiye was 32.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by sex and age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by sex and age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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