Poverty and living standards in Sivas (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
8,545 homes were sold in Sivas province in 2024 (13.4 per 1,000 residents, +55% on 2014); 8.0% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Sivas?
2,168 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Sivas province (+80% on 2014), 341 per 100,000 people, 29th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Sivas?
Sivas province had 198,825 households in 2024, an average of 3.20 people each, 31st largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Sivas province in 2020, 260 were for theft, 434 for wounding, 68 for fraud, 27 for homicide and 126 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Sivas province was 1.73 per 1,000 people in 2024 (26th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.13. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Sivas province moved from 1.19 in 2014 to 1.73 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 2,044 road traffic accidents with casualties in Sivas province in 2024, 3,209 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Sivas province used 571 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 20th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sivas compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Sivas ranks 29 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Düzce | 354 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 350 |
| 28 | Çanakkale | 348 |
| 29 | Sivas | 341 |
| 30 | Rize | 333 |
| 31 | Zonguldak | 327 |
| 32 | Sinop | 326 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Sivas ranks 56 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Yozgat | 1.81 |
| 54 | Elazığ | 1.80 |
| 55 | Giresun | 1.73 |
| 56 | Sivas | 1.73 |
| 57 | Malatya | 1.64 |
| 58 | Kastamonu | 1.63 |
| 59 | Çankırı | 1.61 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Sivas ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kocaeli | 3.27 |
| 29 | Kayseri | 3.24 |
| 30 | İstanbul | 3.23 |
| 31 | Sivas | 3.20 |
| 32 | Mersin | 3.20 |
| 33 | Malatya | 3.19 |
| 34 | Düzce | 3.19 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Sivas ranks 44 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rize | 3,228 |
| 42 | Kütahya | 3,222 |
| 43 | Kastamonu | 3,215 |
| 44 | Sivas | 3,209 |
| 45 | Eskişehir | 3,208 |
| 46 | Kocaeli | 3,140 |
| 47 | Bolu | 3,125 |
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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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