Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 16.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye, 1987–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye is 16.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye peaked at 19.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.
That places Türkiye 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.7% | — |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye was 16.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Türkiye ranks 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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