Poverty and living standards in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye: official figures
6.3% of people in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region (TRB1) were in relative poverty in TÜİK's 2025 survey, measured against a regional poverty line of half the regional median income (94,647 lira a year), 2nd lowest of 26 regions.
How many poor people live in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region?
About 107 thousand people in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region?
The richest 20% of people in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region received 40.3% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 8.8%, so the top fifth had 4.6 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region stood at 83.5 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 5th cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (113,576 lira), the poverty rate in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region was 14.9% in 2025, 7th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region fell from 9.3% in 2024 to 6.3% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region was 12.3% at the 50% line, compared with 6.3% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region was the most equal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 25 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 7.8% |
| 21 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 7.2% |
| 22 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 7.2% |
| 23 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 7.0% |
| 24 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 6.6% |
| 25 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 6.3% |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 4.6% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 20 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 17.1% |
| 18 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 15.9% |
| 19 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 14.9% |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 14.9% |
| 21 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 13.9% |
| 22 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 13.9% |
| 23 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 13.7% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 42.1% |
| 21 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 42.0% |
| 22 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 41.6% |
| 23 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 41.5% |
| 24 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 41.3% |
| 25 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 40.6% |
| 26 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 40.3% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 26 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 5.20 |
| 21 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 5.15 |
| 22 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 5.03 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 4.91 |
| 24 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 4.86 |
| 25 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 4.62 |
| 26 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 4.57 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 88.5 |
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 86.1 |
| 21 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 84.8 |
| 22 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 83.5 |
| 23 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 83.1 |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 78.3 |
| 25 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 77.2 |
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Sources
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Income Distribution Statistics 2025: distribution of annual equivalised household disposable income by quintile, Türkiye and NUTS2 regions, 2014-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b49635410b76…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Poverty and Living Conditions Statistics 2025: relative poor and poverty rate by poverty line calculated separately for each NUTS2 region, 2014-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 433099c43599…)
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