Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 4.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye is 4.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye peaked at 8.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.9% | — |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 13 Greece 5.7% compare
- 14 Montenegro 5.1% compare
- 16 Slovenia 3.8% compare
- 16 Slovenia 3.8% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 3.6% compare
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- 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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye was 4.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Türkiye ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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