Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Turkey
Turkey: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Turkey, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Turkey stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Turkey peaked at 20.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.6% | — |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -47.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 7.0% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Turkey?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Turkey was 1.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Turkey ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release