Poverty and living standards in Şırnak (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
2,868 homes were sold in Şırnak province in 2024 (5.0 per 1,000 residents, +247% on 2014); 2.4% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Şırnak?
854 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Şırnak province (+116% on 2014), 159 per 100,000 people, 3rd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Şırnak?
Şırnak province had 112,133 households in 2024, an average of 5.09 people each, the largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Şırnak province in 2020, 101 were for theft, 60 for wounding, 17 for fraud, 11 for homicide and 49 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Şırnak province was 0.56 per 1,000 people in 2024 (2nd lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.51. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Şırnak province moved from 0.21 in 2014 to 0.56 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 993 road traffic accidents with casualties in Şırnak province in 2024, 1,740 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Şırnak province used 431 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked the lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Şırnak compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Şırnak ranks 79 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)
Şırnak ranks 80 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)
Şırnak ranks 1 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Şırnak | 5.09 |
| 2 | Şanlıurfa | 4.70 |
| 3 | Hakkari | 4.69 |
| 4 | Batman | 4.62 |
| 5 | Siirt | 4.55 |
| 6 | Mardin | 4.45 |
| 7 | Ağrı | 4.44 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Şırnak ranks 76 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Batman | 1,884 |
| 74 | Ardahan | 1,883 |
| 75 | Mardin | 1,770 |
| 76 | Şırnak | 1,740 |
| 77 | Kars | 1,719 |
| 78 | Van | 1,682 |
| 79 | Ağrı | 1,613 |
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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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