Poverty and living standards in Çorum (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
8,292 homes were sold in Çorum province in 2024 (15.9 per 1,000 residents, +7% on 2014); 9.6% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Çorum?
1,671 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Çorum province (+22% on 2014), 315 per 100,000 people, 35th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Çorum?
Çorum province had 183,315 households in 2024, an average of 2.84 people each, 16th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Çorum province in 2020, 180 were for theft, 340 for wounding, 48 for fraud, 45 for homicide and 33 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Çorum province was 2.30 per 1,000 people in 2024 (29th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.22. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Çorum province moved from 1.41 in 2014 to 2.30 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 2,130 road traffic accidents with casualties in Çorum province in 2024, 4,086 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Çorum province used 639 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 37th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Çorum compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Çorum ranks 35 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Sinop | 326 |
| 33 | Sakarya | 321 |
| 34 | Iğdır | 319 |
| 35 | Çorum | 315 |
| 36 | Elazığ | 305 |
| 37 | Kırşehir | 305 |
| 38 | Kırıkkale | 304 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Çorum ranks 29 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kırklareli | 2.32 |
| 27 | Kırşehir | 2.32 |
| 28 | Bolu | 2.30 |
| 29 | Çorum | 2.30 |
| 30 | Zonguldak | 2.30 |
| 31 | Bartın | 2.29 |
| 32 | Bursa | 2.29 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Çorum ranks 66 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | İzmir | 2.86 |
| 64 | Çankırı | 2.86 |
| 65 | Burdur | 2.84 |
| 66 | Çorum | 2.84 |
| 67 | Zonguldak | 2.83 |
| 68 | Aydın | 2.83 |
| 69 | Karabük | 2.82 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Çorum ranks 18 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Çankırı | 4,125 |
| 16 | Denizli | 4,101 |
| 17 | Karaman | 4,095 |
| 18 | Çorum | 4,086 |
| 19 | Uşak | 4,055 |
| 20 | Manisa | 4,040 |
| 21 | Tokat | 4,009 |
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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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