Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Türkiye: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.2% (2023), 126th of 151 in the world and 32nd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.4% (2023), 127th of 151 in the world and 31st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 4.1% (2023), 114th of 151 in the world and 19th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
TürkiyeEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Türkiye in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.2%2023 | 126/151 | 32/47 | 7.6%2002 | 2.8% | 1.1% | −1.3 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.4%2023 | 127/151 | 31/47 | 17.7%2002 | 6.5% | 3.0% | −3.8 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 4.1%2023 | 114/151 | 19/47 | 50.5%2002 | 26.3% | 15.0% | −16.5 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 13.0%2024 | 118/145 | 34/47 | · | 16.1% | 14.4% | −1.7 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 43.72023 | 22/151 | 1/47 | 41.42002 | 38.8 | 43.0 | +8.7%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 34.4%2023 | 15/151 | 1/47 | 31.9%2002 | 29.3% | 33.0% | +3.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 5.5%2023 | 125/151 | 46/47 | 5.8%2002 | 5.9% | 5.3% | −0.3 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 162/167 | 45/47 | 30.6%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 81.6%2024 | 58/145 | 33/46 | · | 57.6%2011 | 74.1%2021 | +24.9 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 19.9%2025 | 125/190 | 46/52 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 17.3% | +5.0 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.6bn2023 | 27/145 | 2/19 | $329m | $1.0bn | $544m | −46%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.1%2023 | 123/139 | 16/18 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | −0.2 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $18.22023 | 116/145 | 15/19 | $5.0 | $14.2 | $6.5 | −51%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−1.3 pp0.2% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day−3.8 pp0.4% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day−16.5 pp4.1% in 2023
- National poverty rate−1.7 pp13.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+8.7%43.7 in 2023
- Top 10% income share+3.8 pp34.4% in 2023
- Bottom 20% income share−0.3 pp5.5% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Türkiye and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Türkiye. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Türkiye | Iran | Iraq | Syria | Greece | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.2%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 0.5%2023 | 18.0%2022 | 0.6%2023 | 0.0%2005 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.4%2023 | 7.5%2023 | 2.4%2023 | 42.1%2022 | 0.8%2023 | 0.3%2005 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 4.1%2023 | 36.0%2023 | 28.0%2023 | 89.3%2022 | 3.2%2023 | 35.9%2005 |
| National poverty rate | 13.0%2024 | — | 17.5%2023 | 35.2%2006 | 18.8%2021 | 6.0%2012 |
| Gini index | 43.72023 | 35.92023 | 29.82023 | 26.42022 | 33.42023 | 26.62005 |
| Top 10% income share | 34.4%2023 | 28.2%2023 | 24.2%2023 | 20.9%2022 | 26.0%2023 | 24.2%2005 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 5.5%2023 | 7.0%2023 | 8.9%2023 | 9.3%2022 | 7.2%2023 | 10.8%2005 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 13.4%2024 | 40.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Account ownership | 81.6%2024 | 91.1%2024 | 30.2%2024 | 23.3%2011 | 88.6%2024 | 56.3%2024 |