Poverty and living standards in Elazığ (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
13,052 homes were sold in Elazığ province in 2024 (21.6 per 1,000 residents, +40% on 2014); 4.7% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Elazığ?
1,796 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Elazığ province (+23% on 2014), 305 per 100,000 people, 36th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Elazığ?
Elazığ province had 190,950 households in 2024, an average of 3.16 people each, 38th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Elazığ province in 2020, 271 were for theft, 313 for wounding, 73 for fraud, 44 for homicide and 263 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Elazığ province was 1.80 per 1,000 people in 2024 (28th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.44. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Elazığ province moved from 1.20 in 2014 to 1.80 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,373 road traffic accidents with casualties in Elazığ province in 2024, 2,273 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Elazığ province used 592 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 24th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Elazığ compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Elazığ ranks 36 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sakarya | 321 |
| 34 | Iğdır | 319 |
| 35 | Çorum | 315 |
| 36 | Elazığ | 305 |
| 37 | Kırşehir | 305 |
| 38 | Kırıkkale | 304 |
| 39 | Eskişehir | 303 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Elazığ ranks 54 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ordu | 1.87 |
| 52 | Tokat | 1.82 |
| 53 | Yozgat | 1.81 |
| 54 | Elazığ | 1.80 |
| 55 | Giresun | 1.73 |
| 56 | Sivas | 1.73 |
| 57 | Malatya | 1.64 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Elazığ ranks 38 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Ardahan | 3.18 |
| 36 | Bursa | 3.17 |
| 37 | Niğde | 3.17 |
| 38 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
| 39 | Nevşehir | 3.12 |
| 40 | Tekirdağ | 3.12 |
| 41 | Tokat | 3.10 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Elazığ ranks 64 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Trabzon | 2,617 |
| 62 | Giresun | 2,498 |
| 63 | Siirt | 2,467 |
| 64 | Elazığ | 2,273 |
| 65 | Iğdır | 2,253 |
| 66 | Bayburt | 2,235 |
| 67 | Erzurum | 2,166 |
More on Elazığ: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · government budget · government and politics · Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli · Türkiye
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.