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
Latest (2023)
16.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2004
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1987–2023
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye, 1987–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Türkiye stood at 16.3%.
The figure 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.
Türkiye ranks 25th of 130 countries on this measure, 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% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More infrastructure data for Türkiye
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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