Poverty and living standards in Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye: official figures
Using a poverty line of 71,712 lira a year (50% of the regional median), TÜİK found a relative poverty rate of 8.6% in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region (TRC3) in 2025, 9th lowest of 26 regions; the national rate on the same basis was 13.0%.
How many poor people live in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region?
About 209 thousand people in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region?
The richest 20% of people in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region received 45.1% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 7.8%, so the top fifth had 5.8 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region stood at 77.2 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 2nd cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (86,055 lira), the poverty rate in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region was 13.7% in 2025, 4th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region rose from 8.4% in 2024 to 8.6% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region was 7.5% at the 50% line, compared with 8.6% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt region was 9th most equal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 10.1% |
| 16 | İstanbul | 9.9% |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 9.1% |
| 18 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 8.6% |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 7.8% |
| 20 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 7.8% |
| 21 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 7.2% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt ranks 23 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 13.1% |
| 25 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 12.4% |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 11.1% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | İstanbul | 47.3% |
| 11 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 46.4% |
| 12 | Adana, Mersin | 46.3% |
| 13 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 45.1% |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 44.7% |
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 44.6% |
| 16 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 44.4% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 6.16 |
| 16 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 5.93 |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 5.85 |
| 18 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 5.79 |
| 19 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 5.36 |
| 20 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 5.20 |
| 21 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 5.15 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 73.8 |
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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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