Poverty and living standards in Ankara, Türkiye: official figures
Using a poverty line of 157,597 lira a year (50% of the regional median), TÜİK found a relative poverty rate of 12.0% in the Ankara region (TR51) in 2025, 5th highest of 26 regions; the national rate on the same basis was 13.0%.
How many poor people live in the Ankara region?
About 687 thousand people in the Ankara region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Ankara region?
The richest 20% of people in the Ankara region received 49.3% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 6.6%, so the top fifth had 7.5 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Ankara region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Ankara region stood at 121.6 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 4th most expensive of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (189,116 lira), the poverty rate in the Ankara region was 20.1% in 2025, 6th highest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Ankara region rose from 11.1% in 2024 to 12.0% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Ankara region was 11.8% at the 50% line, compared with 12.0% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Ankara region was 5th most unequal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Ankara compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Ankara ranks 5 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 14.3% |
| 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% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Ankara ranks 6 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 20.4% |
| 4 | Konya, Karaman | 20.2% |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 20.2% |
| 6 | Ankara | 20.1% |
| 7 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 19.9% |
| 8 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 19.8% |
| 9 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 19.8% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Ankara ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 51.7% |
| 3 | İzmir | 50.4% |
| 4 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 49.6% |
| 5 | Ankara | 49.3% |
| 6 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 48.7% |
| 7 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 48.4% |
| 8 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 47.5% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Ankara ranks 5 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 8.25 |
| 3 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 8.08 |
| 4 | İzmir | 7.84 |
| 5 | Ankara | 7.52 |
| 6 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 7.27 |
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 7.14 |
| 8 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 7.00 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Ankara ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | 147.3 |
| 2 | İzmir | 143.9 |
| 3 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 122.7 |
| 4 | Ankara | 121.6 |
| 5 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 120.9 |
| 6 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 112.2 |
| 7 | Adana, Mersin | 111.9 |
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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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