Poverty and living standards in Bilecik (Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik, Türkiye): official figures
3,203 homes were sold in Bilecik province in 2024 (14.0 per 1,000 residents, -17% on 2014); 12.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Bilecik?
852 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Bilecik province (+57% on 2014), 390 per 100,000 people, 19th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Bilecik?
Bilecik province had 76,535 households in 2024, an average of 2.99 people each, 28th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Bilecik province in 2020, 91 were for theft, 117 for wounding, 23 for fraud, 11 for homicide and 27 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Bilecik province was 2.19 per 1,000 people in 2024 (40th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.28. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Bilecik province moved from 1.63 in 2014 to 2.19 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 903 road traffic accidents with casualties in Bilecik province in 2024, 3,952 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Bilecik province used 611 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 31st lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bilecik compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Bilecik ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kırklareli | 400 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 395 |
| 18 | Bolu | 394 |
| 19 | Bilecik | 390 |
| 20 | Nevşehir | 371 |
| 21 | Samsun | 366 |
| 22 | Mersin | 365 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Bilecik ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Karabük | 2.24 |
| 38 | Yalova | 2.22 |
| 39 | Osmaniye | 2.20 |
| 40 | Bilecik | 2.19 |
| 41 | Düzce | 2.17 |
| 42 | Sinop | 2.15 |
| 43 | Kilis | 2.10 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Bilecik ranks 54 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Manisa | 3.01 |
| 52 | Ankara | 3.00 |
| 53 | Amasya | 2.99 |
| 54 | Bilecik | 2.99 |
| 55 | Rize | 2.98 |
| 56 | Kırıkkale | 2.97 |
| 57 | Trabzon | 2.97 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Bilecik ranks 22 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Uşak | 4,055 |
| 20 | Manisa | 4,040 |
| 21 | Tokat | 4,009 |
| 22 | Bilecik | 3,952 |
| 23 | Kırıkkale | 3,904 |
| 24 | Yalova | 3,904 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | 3,815 |
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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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