Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most was 7.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 7.5 for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye peaked at 14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … most in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.9 | — |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.95 | 13.9 | 14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 7.8 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Bulgaria 8.8 compare
- 3 Romania 6.6 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 5.7 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 5.7 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 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 (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 7.5 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 14 in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 48 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 45.3%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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