Poverty and living standards in Ardahan (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
755 homes were sold in Ardahan province in 2024 (8.3 per 1,000 residents, +381% on 2014); 6.2% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Ardahan?
249 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Ardahan province (-6% on 2014), 259 per 100,000 people, 28th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Ardahan?
Ardahan province had 28,686 households in 2024, an average of 3.18 people each, 35th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Ardahan province in 2020, 28 were for theft, 61 for wounding, 3 for fraud, 6 for homicide and 3 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Ardahan province was 1.53 per 1,000 people in 2024 (22nd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.00. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Ardahan province moved from 0.63 in 2014 to 1.53 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 172 road traffic accidents with casualties in Ardahan province in 2024, 1,883 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Ardahan province used 542 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 17th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Ardahan compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Ardahan ranks 54 of 81, highest first. Latest year published by province in the TÜİK regional database.
| Rank | Area | Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ordu | 270 |
| 52 | İstanbul | 267 |
| 53 | Kütahya | 266 |
| 54 | Ardahan | 259 |
| 55 | Trabzon | 259 |
| 56 | Yozgat | 255 |
| 57 | Tokat | 254 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Ardahan ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Malatya | 1.64 |
| 58 | Kastamonu | 1.63 |
| 59 | Çankırı | 1.61 |
| 60 | Ardahan | 1.53 |
| 61 | Artvin | 1.43 |
| 62 | Iğdır | 1.37 |
| 63 | Trabzon | 1.33 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Ardahan ranks 35 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Mersin | 3.20 |
| 33 | Malatya | 3.19 |
| 34 | Düzce | 3.19 |
| 35 | Ardahan | 3.18 |
| 36 | Bursa | 3.17 |
| 37 | Niğde | 3.17 |
| 38 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Ardahan ranks 74 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Diyarbakır | 2,010 |
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 1,949 |
| 73 | Batman | 1,884 |
| 74 | Ardahan | 1,883 |
| 75 | Mardin | 1,770 |
| 76 | Şırnak | 1,740 |
| 77 | Kars | 1,719 |
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Sources
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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