At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Türkiye
Türkiye: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 48.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Türkiye, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Türkiye stood at 48.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 262.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Türkiye peaked at 49.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.7% | — |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +165.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +130.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 13.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 37.3% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Spain 54.2% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 52.6% compare
- 4 France 46.5% compare
- 5 Montenegro 46.0% compare
- 6 Sweden 45.8% compare
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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Türkiye?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Türkiye was 48.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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