Turkiye—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #80 of 104Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.6%
2023
YoY Change
+0.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#80
of 104 countries
Maximum
25.0%
2001
Minimum
13.5%
2016
CAGR
-2.7%
20 years
Last
13.6%
Previous
13.5%
Highest
25.0%
Lowest
13.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkiye's poverty headcount, national (%) was 13.6% in 2023, ranking #80 out of 104 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2022. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 25.0% (2001) and the lowest was 13.5% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 25.0% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |