Poverty and living standards in Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye: official figures
Using a poverty line of 110,626 lira a year (50% of the regional median), TÜİK found a relative poverty rate of 9.1% in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region (TR83) in 2025, 10th lowest of 26 regions; the national rate on the same basis was 13.0%.
How many poor people live in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region?
About 251 thousand people in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region?
The richest 20% of people in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region received 49.6% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 6.8%, so the top fifth had 7.3 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region stood at 91.9 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 10th cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (132,752 lira), the poverty rate in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region was 17.1% in 2025, 10th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region rose from 9.0% in 2024 to 9.1% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region was 10.7% at the 50% line, compared with 9.1% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya region was 6th most unequal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 10.2% |
| 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% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 18.1% |
| 15 | İstanbul | 17.9% |
| 16 | Adana, Mersin | 17.6% |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 17.1% |
| 18 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 15.9% |
| 19 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 14.9% |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 14.9% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 52.1% |
| 2 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 51.7% |
| 3 | İzmir | 50.4% |
| 4 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 49.6% |
| 5 | Ankara | 49.3% |
| 6 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 48.7% |
| 7 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 48.4% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya ranks 6 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 8.08 |
| 4 | İzmir | 7.84 |
| 5 | Ankara | 7.52 |
| 6 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 7.27 |
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 7.14 |
| 8 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 7.00 |
| 9 | İstanbul | 6.83 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 94.8 |
| 15 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 94.4 |
| 16 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 92.9 |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 91.9 |
| 18 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 89.4 |
| 19 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 88.5 |
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 86.1 |
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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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