Poverty and living standards in Tunceli (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures

1,103 homes were sold in Tunceli province in 2024 (12.7 per 1,000 residents, -5% on 2014); 6.7% of the sales were mortgaged.

What is the crime rate in Tunceli?

229 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Tunceli province (+60% on 2014), 274 per 100,000 people, 33rd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).

Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy

What is the average household size in Tunceli?

Tunceli province had 30,787 households in 2024, an average of 2.81 people each, 10th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).

Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy

More figures

Among convicts admitted for crimes in Tunceli province in 2020, 17 were for theft, 35 for wounding, 1 for fraud, 6 for homicide and 11 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
The divorce rate in Tunceli province was 2.55 per 1,000 people in 2024 (15th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 4.05. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
Divorces per 1,000 residents in Tunceli province moved from 1.28 in 2014 to 2.55 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
TÜİK counted 234 road traffic accidents with casualties in Tunceli province in 2024, 2,702 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
Households in Tunceli province used 528 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 12th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy

How Tunceli compares with other provinces in Türkiye

Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)

Tunceli ranks 49 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)
46	Gaziantep	289
47	Artvin	287
48	Tekirdağ	279
49	Tunceli	274
50	Kastamonu	272
51	Ordu	270
52	İstanbul	267

Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy

Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)

Tunceli ranks 15 of 81, highest first.

Rank	Area	Divorces per 1,000 people
12	Ankara	2.67
13	Balıkesir	2.63
14	Kayseri	2.57
15	Tunceli	2.55
16	Aksaray	2.51
17	Manisa	2.50
18	Adana	2.49

Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy

Average household size (people) (2024)

Tunceli ranks 72 of 81, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average household size (people)
69	Karabük	2.82
70	Muğla	2.82
71	Artvin	2.82
72	Tunceli	2.81
73	Kırklareli	2.80
74	Edirne	2.80
75	Kastamonu	2.79

Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy

Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)

Tunceli ranks 59 of 81, highest first.

Rank	Area	Traffic accidents per million residents
56	Ankara	2,828
57	Gümüşhane	2,798
58	Gaziantep	2,725
59	Tunceli	2,702
60	Bingöl	2,619
61	Trabzon	2,617
62	Giresun	2,498

Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy

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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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