At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Türkiye
Türkiye: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Türkiye, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 11.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Türkiye peaked at 15.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.1% | — |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 95,829 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Türkiye?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Türkiye was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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