Poverty and living standards in Iğdır (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
1,696 homes were sold in Iğdır province in 2024 (8.2 per 1,000 residents, +50% on 2014); 8.3% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Iğdır?
642 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Iğdır province (+38% on 2014), 319 per 100,000 people, 34th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Iğdır?
Iğdır province had 51,286 households in 2024, an average of 4.03 people each, 12th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Iğdır province in 2020, 68 were for theft, 141 for wounding, 14 for fraud, 20 for homicide and 35 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Iğdır province was 1.37 per 1,000 people in 2024 (20th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.91. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Iğdır province moved from 1.04 in 2014 to 1.37 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 466 road traffic accidents with casualties in Iğdır province in 2024, 2,253 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Iğdır province used 465 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 5th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Iğdır compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Iğdır ranks 34 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zonguldak | 327 |
| 32 | Sinop | 326 |
| 33 | Sakarya | 321 |
| 34 | Iğdır | 319 |
| 35 | Çorum | 315 |
| 36 | Elazığ | 305 |
| 37 | Kırşehir | 305 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Iğdır ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Çankırı | 1.61 |
| 60 | Ardahan | 1.53 |
| 61 | Artvin | 1.43 |
| 62 | Iğdır | 1.37 |
| 63 | Trabzon | 1.33 |
| 64 | Adıyaman | 1.31 |
| 65 | Rize | 1.17 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Iğdır ranks 12 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Muş | 4.32 |
| 10 | Diyarbakır | 4.20 |
| 11 | Bitlis | 4.13 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 4.03 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 3.81 |
| 14 | Kars | 3.74 |
| 15 | Adıyaman | 3.65 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Iğdır ranks 65 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Giresun | 2,498 |
| 63 | Siirt | 2,467 |
| 64 | Elazığ | 2,273 |
| 65 | Iğdır | 2,253 |
| 66 | Bayburt | 2,235 |
| 67 | Erzurum | 2,166 |
| 68 | Artvin | 2,150 |
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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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