Poverty and living standards in Adana, Mersin, Türkiye: official figures
Using a poverty line of 107,725 lira a year (50% of the regional median), TÜİK found a relative poverty rate of 11.8% in the Adana, Mersin region (TR62) in 2025, 6th highest of 26 regions; the national rate on the same basis was 13.0%.
How many poor people live in the Adana, Mersin region?
About 491 thousand people in the Adana, Mersin region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Adana, Mersin region?
The richest 20% of people in the Adana, Mersin region received 46.3% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 6.9%, so the top fifth had 6.7 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Adana, Mersin region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Adana, Mersin region stood at 111.9 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 7th most expensive of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (129,269 lira), the poverty rate in the Adana, Mersin region was 17.6% in 2025, 11th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Adana, Mersin region rose from 10.2% in 2024 to 11.8% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Adana, Mersin region was 13.1% at the 50% line, compared with 11.8% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Adana, Mersin region was 10th most unequal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Adana, Mersin compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 6 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 13.3% |
| 4 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 12.6% |
| 5 | Ankara | 12.0% |
| 6 | Adana, Mersin | 11.8% |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 11.7% |
| 8 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 11.6% |
| 9 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 10.9% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 16 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 18.1% |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 18.1% |
| 15 | İstanbul | 17.9% |
| 16 | Adana, Mersin | 17.6% |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 17.1% |
| 18 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 15.9% |
| 19 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 14.9% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 47.4% |
| 10 | İstanbul | 47.3% |
| 11 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 46.4% |
| 12 | Adana, Mersin | 46.3% |
| 13 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 45.1% |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 44.7% |
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 44.6% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Adana, Mersin ranks 10 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 7.14 |
| 8 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 7.00 |
| 9 | İstanbul | 6.83 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 6.69 |
| 11 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 6.60 |
| 12 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 6.57 |
| 13 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 6.38 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ankara | 121.6 |
| 5 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 120.9 |
| 6 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 112.2 |
| 7 | Adana, Mersin | 111.9 |
| 8 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 105.0 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 104.8 |
| 10 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 100.2 |
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Sources
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Income Distribution Statistics 2025: distribution of annual equivalised household disposable income by quintile, Türkiye and NUTS2 regions, 2014-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b49635410b76…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Poverty and Living Conditions Statistics 2025: relative poor and poverty rate by poverty line calculated separately for each NUTS2 region, 2014-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 433099c43599…)
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