Poverty and living standards in Bingöl (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
3,044 homes were sold in Bingöl province in 2024 (10.7 per 1,000 residents, +441% on 2014); 2.6% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Bingöl?
559 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Bingöl province (+54% on 2014), 198 per 100,000 people, 12th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Bingöl?
Bingöl province had 82,457 households in 2024, an average of 3.44 people each, 18th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Bingöl province in 2020, 65 were for theft, 95 for wounding, 19 for fraud, 7 for homicide and 89 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Bingöl province was 0.95 per 1,000 people in 2024 (13th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.92. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Bingöl province moved from 0.50 in 2014 to 0.95 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 742 road traffic accidents with casualties in Bingöl province in 2024, 2,619 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Bingöl province used 471 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 7th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bingöl compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Bingöl ranks 70 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Kahramanmaraş | 210 |
| 68 | Gümüşhane | 203 |
| 69 | Van | 201 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 198 |
| 71 | Şanlıurfa | 191 |
| 72 | Çankırı | 190 |
| 73 | Bitlis | 189 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Bingöl ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Erzurum | 1.12 |
| 67 | Diyarbakır | 1.06 |
| 68 | Kars | 1.06 |
| 69 | Bingöl | 0.95 |
| 70 | Şanlıurfa | 0.93 |
| 71 | Bayburt | 0.84 |
| 72 | Gümüşhane | 0.82 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Bingöl ranks 18 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Adıyaman | 3.65 |
| 16 | Erzurum | 3.60 |
| 17 | Kilis | 3.51 |
| 18 | Bingöl | 3.44 |
| 19 | Kahramanmaraş | 3.43 |
| 20 | Bayburt | 3.37 |
| 21 | Aksaray | 3.36 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Bingöl ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Gümüşhane | 2,798 |
| 58 | Gaziantep | 2,725 |
| 59 | Tunceli | 2,702 |
| 60 | Bingöl | 2,619 |
| 61 | Trabzon | 2,617 |
| 62 | Giresun | 2,498 |
| 63 | Siirt | 2,467 |
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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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