Poverty and living standards in Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Türkiye: official figures
Using a poverty line of 131,167 lira a year (50% of the regional median), TÜİK found a relative poverty rate of 11.6% in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region (TR22) in 2025, 8th highest of 26 regions; the national rate on the same basis was 13.0%.
How many poor people live in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region?
About 208 thousand people in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region?
The richest 20% of people in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region received 47.5% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 6.6%, so the top fifth had 7.1 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region stood at 120.9 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 5th most expensive of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (157,400 lira), the poverty rate in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region was 19.5% in 2025, 10th highest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region rose from 10.6% in 2024 to 11.6% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region was 11.3% at the 50% line, compared with 11.6% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Balıkesir, Çanakkale region was 7th most unequal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Balıkesir, Çanakkale compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Balıkesir, Çanakkale ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 10.8% |
| 11 | İzmir | 10.7% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Balıkesir, Çanakkale ranks 10 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 19.2% |
| 12 | İzmir | 18.2% |
| 13 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 18.1% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Balıkesir, Çanakkale ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ankara | 49.3% |
| 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% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Balıkesir, Çanakkale ranks 7 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | İstanbul | 6.83 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 6.69 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Balıkesir, Çanakkale ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 105.0 |
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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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