Poverty and living standards in Yozgat (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
7,099 homes were sold in Yozgat province in 2024 (17.2 per 1,000 residents, +108% on 2014); 5.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Yozgat?
1,070 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Yozgat province (+32% on 2014), 255 per 100,000 people, 26th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Yozgat?
Yozgat province had 137,167 households in 2024, an average of 3.01 people each, 34th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Yozgat province in 2020, 135 were for theft, 217 for wounding, 29 for fraud, 18 for homicide and 50 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Yozgat province was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2024 (29th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.95. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Yozgat province moved from 1.57 in 2014 to 1.81 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,270 road traffic accidents with casualties in Yozgat province in 2024, 3,074 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Yozgat province used 579 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 21st lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Yozgat compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Yozgat ranks 56 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Kütahya | 266 |
| 54 | Ardahan | 259 |
| 55 | Trabzon | 259 |
| 56 | Yozgat | 255 |
| 57 | Tokat | 254 |
| 58 | Kars | 245 |
| 59 | Erzincan | 245 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Yozgat ranks 53 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Erzincan | 1.89 |
| 51 | Ordu | 1.87 |
| 52 | Tokat | 1.82 |
| 53 | Yozgat | 1.81 |
| 54 | Elazığ | 1.80 |
| 55 | Giresun | 1.73 |
| 56 | Sivas | 1.73 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Yozgat ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Erzincan | 3.05 |
| 46 | Antalya | 3.04 |
| 47 | Yalova | 3.02 |
| 48 | Yozgat | 3.01 |
| 49 | Bolu | 3.01 |
| 50 | Gümüşhane | 3.01 |
| 51 | Manisa | 3.01 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Yozgat ranks 49 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Kocaeli | 3,140 |
| 47 | Bolu | 3,125 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 3,091 |
| 49 | Yozgat | 3,074 |
| 50 | Bartın | 3,014 |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 2,998 |
| 52 | Adana | 2,975 |
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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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