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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 99.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
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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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