Poverty and living standards in Tokat (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
6,820 homes were sold in Tokat province in 2024 (11.1 per 1,000 residents, +49% on 2014); 10.7% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Tokat?
1,517 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Tokat province (+24% on 2014), 254 per 100,000 people, 25th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Tokat?
Tokat province had 197,662 households in 2024, an average of 3.10 people each, 41st largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Tokat province in 2020, 132 were for theft, 370 for wounding, 42 for fraud, 59 for homicide and 53 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Tokat province was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2024 (30th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.11. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Tokat province moved from 1.02 in 2014 to 1.82 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 2,456 road traffic accidents with casualties in Tokat province in 2024, 4,009 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Tokat province used 582 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 22nd lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tokat compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Tokat ranks 57 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Ardahan | 259 |
| 55 | Trabzon | 259 |
| 56 | Yozgat | 255 |
| 57 | Tokat | 254 |
| 58 | Kars | 245 |
| 59 | Erzincan | 245 |
| 60 | Ankara | 244 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Tokat ranks 52 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Amasya | 1.93 |
| 50 | Erzincan | 1.89 |
| 51 | Ordu | 1.87 |
| 52 | Tokat | 1.82 |
| 53 | Yozgat | 1.81 |
| 54 | Elazığ | 1.80 |
| 55 | Giresun | 1.73 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Tokat ranks 41 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
| 39 | Nevşehir | 3.12 |
| 40 | Tekirdağ | 3.12 |
| 41 | Tokat | 3.10 |
| 42 | Samsun | 3.08 |
| 43 | Karaman | 3.08 |
| 44 | Kırşehir | 3.06 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Tokat ranks 21 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Çorum | 4,086 |
| 19 | Uşak | 4,055 |
| 20 | Manisa | 4,040 |
| 21 | Tokat | 4,009 |
| 22 | Bilecik | 3,952 |
| 23 | Kırıkkale | 3,904 |
| 24 | Yalova | 3,904 |
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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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