Poverty and living standards in Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt, Türkiye: official figures
12.6% of people in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region (TRA1) were in relative poverty in TÜİK's 2025 survey, measured against a regional poverty line of half the regional median income (94,671 lira a year), 4th highest of 26 regions.
How many poor people live in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region?
About 128 thousand people in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region?
The richest 20% of people in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region received 46.4% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 6.6%, so the top fifth had 7.0 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region stood at 84.8 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 6th cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (113,606 lira), the poverty rate in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region was 20.2% in 2025, 5th highest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region rose from 7.6% in 2024 to 12.6% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region was 15.3% at the 50% line, compared with 12.6% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt region was 8th most unequal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 4 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 14.5% |
| 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% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 5 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 21.4% |
| 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% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 45.1% |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 44.7% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 6.60 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 89.4 |
| 19 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 88.5 |
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 86.1 |
| 21 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 84.8 |
| 22 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 83.5 |
| 23 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 83.1 |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 78.3 |
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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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