Poverty and living standards in Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye: official figures
Using a poverty line of 128,420 lira a year (50% of the regional median), TÜİK found a relative poverty rate of 10.1% in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region (TR32) in 2025, 12th lowest of 26 regions; the national rate on the same basis was 13.0%.
How many poor people live in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region?
About 329 thousand people in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region?
The richest 20% of people in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region received 47.4% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 7.2%, so the top fifth had 6.6 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region stood at 122.7 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 3rd most expensive of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (154,104 lira), the poverty rate in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region was 19.9% in 2025, 7th highest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region rose from 8.1% in 2024 to 10.1% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region was 8.8% at the 50% line, compared with 10.1% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Aydın, Denizli, Muğla region was 12th most unequal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Aydın, Denizli, Muğla compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 15 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 10.5% |
| 13 | Konya, Karaman | 10.2% |
| 14 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 10.2% |
| 15 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 10.1% |
| 16 | İstanbul | 9.9% |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 9.1% |
| 18 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 8.6% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 7 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 19.5% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 48.7% |
| 7 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 48.4% |
| 8 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 47.5% |
| 9 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 47.4% |
| 10 | İstanbul | 47.3% |
| 11 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 46.4% |
| 12 | Adana, Mersin | 46.3% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 12 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 6.29 |
| 15 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 6.16 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Aydın, Denizli, Muğla ranks 3 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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