Poverty and living standards in Yalova (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
14,399 homes were sold in Yalova province in 2024 (46.8 per 1,000 residents, +46% on 2014); 5.3% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Yalova?
802 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Yalova province (+55% on 2014), 291 per 100,000 people, 39th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Yalova?
Yalova province had 101,995 households in 2024, an average of 3.02 people each, 35th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Yalova province in 2020, 137 were for theft, 135 for wounding, 34 for fraud, 15 for homicide and 71 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Yalova province was 2.22 per 1,000 people in 2024 (38th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.66. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Yalova province moved from 1.67 in 2014 to 2.22 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,202 road traffic accidents with casualties in Yalova province in 2024, 3,904 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Yalova province used 816 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 13th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Yalova compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Yalova ranks 43 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Osmaniye | 300 |
| 41 | Giresun | 298 |
| 42 | Bartın | 291 |
| 43 | Yalova | 291 |
| 44 | Karabük | 289 |
| 45 | Bursa | 289 |
| 46 | Gaziantep | 289 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Yalova ranks 38 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Burdur | 2.24 |
| 36 | Hatay | 2.24 |
| 37 | Karabük | 2.24 |
| 38 | Yalova | 2.22 |
| 39 | Osmaniye | 2.20 |
| 40 | Bilecik | 2.19 |
| 41 | Düzce | 2.17 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Yalova ranks 47 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Kırşehir | 3.06 |
| 45 | Erzincan | 3.05 |
| 46 | Antalya | 3.04 |
| 47 | Yalova | 3.02 |
| 48 | Yozgat | 3.01 |
| 49 | Bolu | 3.01 |
| 50 | Gümüşhane | 3.01 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Yalova ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tokat | 4,009 |
| 22 | Bilecik | 3,952 |
| 23 | Kırıkkale | 3,904 |
| 24 | Yalova | 3,904 |
| 25 | Kahramanmaraş | 3,815 |
| 26 | Niğde | 3,805 |
| 27 | Aksaray | 3,727 |
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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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