Poverty and living standards in Artvin (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
1,908 homes were sold in Artvin province in 2024 (11.3 per 1,000 residents, +24% on 2014); 14.0% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Artvin?
487 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Artvin province (+130% on 2014), 287 per 100,000 people, 35th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Artvin?
Artvin province had 60,062 households in 2024, an average of 2.82 people each, 11th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Artvin province in 2020, 61 were for theft, 66 for wounding, 8 for fraud, 11 for homicide and 35 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Artvin province was 1.43 per 1,000 people in 2024 (21st lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.43. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Artvin province moved from 1.01 in 2014 to 1.43 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 364 road traffic accidents with casualties in Artvin province in 2024, 2,150 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Artvin province used 792 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 15th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Artvin compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Artvin ranks 47 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Karabük | 289 |
| 45 | Bursa | 289 |
| 46 | Gaziantep | 289 |
| 47 | Artvin | 287 |
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 279 |
| 49 | Tunceli | 274 |
| 50 | Kastamonu | 272 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Artvin ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Kastamonu | 1.63 |
| 59 | Çankırı | 1.61 |
| 60 | Ardahan | 1.53 |
| 61 | Artvin | 1.43 |
| 62 | Iğdır | 1.37 |
| 63 | Trabzon | 1.33 |
| 64 | Adıyaman | 1.31 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Artvin ranks 71 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Aydın | 2.83 |
| 69 | Karabük | 2.82 |
| 70 | Muğla | 2.82 |
| 71 | Artvin | 2.82 |
| 72 | Tunceli | 2.81 |
| 73 | Kırklareli | 2.80 |
| 74 | Edirne | 2.80 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Artvin ranks 68 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Iğdır | 2,253 |
| 66 | Bayburt | 2,235 |
| 67 | Erzurum | 2,166 |
| 68 | Artvin | 2,150 |
| 69 | İstanbul | 2,142 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 2,034 |
| 71 | Diyarbakır | 2,010 |
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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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