Total population in extreme poverty in Turkey
Turkey: Total population in extreme poverty was 149,369 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population in extreme poverty in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in extreme poverty in Turkey is 149,369, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Turkey peaked at 6.80 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149,369, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.76 million | 4.76 million | 4.76 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.03 million | 6.03 million | 6.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 2.15 million | 6.80 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 710,398 | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 586,517 | 149,369 | 951,497 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 23.22 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.33 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0998 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0998 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1087 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2891 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Turkey?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Turkey was 149,369 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,369 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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