Poverty and living standards in Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik, Türkiye: official figures
Using a poverty line of 150,080 lira a year (50% of the regional median), TÜİK found a relative poverty rate of 10.2% in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region (TR41) in 2025, 13th lowest of 26 regions; the national rate on the same basis was 13.0%.
How many poor people live in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region?
About 441 thousand people in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region?
The richest 20% of people in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region received 41.5% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 8.0%, so the top fifth had 5.2 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region stood at 105.0 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 8th most expensive of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (180,095 lira), the poverty rate in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region was 18.1% in 2025, 13th highest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region fell from 12.0% in 2024 to 10.2% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region was 6.9% at the 50% line, compared with 10.2% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik region was 7th most equal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | İzmir | 10.7% |
| 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% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 19.5% |
| 11 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 19.2% |
| 12 | İzmir | 18.2% |
| 13 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 18.1% |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 18.1% |
| 15 | İstanbul | 17.9% |
| 16 | Adana, Mersin | 17.6% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 42.1% |
| 21 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 42.0% |
| 22 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 41.6% |
| 23 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 41.5% |
| 24 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 41.3% |
| 25 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 40.6% |
| 26 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 40.3% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik ranks 20 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 5.85 |
| 18 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 5.79 |
| 19 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 5.36 |
| 20 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 5.20 |
| 21 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 5.15 |
| 22 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 5.03 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 4.91 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 120.9 |
| 6 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 112.2 |
| 7 | Adana, Mersin | 111.9 |
| 8 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 105.0 |
| 9 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 104.8 |
| 10 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 100.2 |
| 11 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 97.7 |
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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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