Poverty and living standards in Siirt (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
3,745 homes were sold in Siirt province in 2024 (11.1 per 1,000 residents, +84% on 2014); 7.6% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Siirt?
553 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Siirt province (+86% on 2014), 167 per 100,000 people, 4th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Siirt?
Siirt province had 74,017 households in 2024, an average of 4.55 people each, 5th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Siirt province in 2020, 109 were for theft, 97 for wounding, 3 for fraud, 13 for homicide and 29 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Siirt province was 0.61 per 1,000 people in 2024 (3rd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.12. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Siirt province moved from 0.27 in 2014 to 0.61 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 830 road traffic accidents with casualties in Siirt province in 2024, 2,467 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Siirt province used 464 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 4th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Siirt compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Siirt ranks 78 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Hakkari | 180 |
| 76 | Mardin | 175 |
| 77 | Bayburt | 175 |
| 78 | Siirt | 167 |
| 79 | Şırnak | 159 |
| 80 | Muş | 158 |
| 81 | Adıyaman | 145 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Siirt ranks 79 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Batman | 0.78 |
| 76 | Mardin | 0.74 |
| 77 | Bitlis | 0.71 |
| 78 | Muş | 0.61 |
| 79 | Siirt | 0.61 |
| 80 | Şırnak | 0.56 |
| 81 | Hakkari | 0.46 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Siirt ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Şanlıurfa | 4.70 |
| 3 | Hakkari | 4.69 |
| 4 | Batman | 4.62 |
| 5 | Siirt | 4.55 |
| 6 | Mardin | 4.45 |
| 7 | Ağrı | 4.44 |
| 8 | Van | 4.34 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Siirt ranks 63 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Bingöl | 2,619 |
| 61 | Trabzon | 2,617 |
| 62 | Giresun | 2,498 |
| 63 | Siirt | 2,467 |
| 64 | Elazığ | 2,273 |
| 65 | Iğdır | 2,253 |
| 66 | Bayburt | 2,235 |
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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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