Poverty and living standards in Giresun (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
7,463 homes were sold in Giresun province in 2024 (16.4 per 1,000 residents, +58% on 2014); 9.1% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Giresun?
1,339 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Giresun province (+31% on 2014), 298 per 100,000 people, 41st highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Giresun?
Giresun province had 173,384 households in 2024, an average of 2.63 people each, the smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Giresun province in 2020, 108 were for theft, 280 for wounding, 44 for fraud, 24 for homicide and 49 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Giresun province was 1.73 per 1,000 people in 2024 (27th 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 Giresun province moved from 1.18 in 2014 to 1.73 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,139 road traffic accidents with casualties in Giresun province in 2024, 2,498 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Giresun province used 732 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 25th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Giresun compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Giresun ranks 41 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Kırıkkale | 304 |
| 39 | Eskişehir | 303 |
| 40 | Osmaniye | 300 |
| 41 | Giresun | 298 |
| 42 | Bartın | 291 |
| 43 | Yalova | 291 |
| 44 | Karabük | 289 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Giresun ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Tokat | 1.82 |
| 53 | Yozgat | 1.81 |
| 54 | Elazığ | 1.80 |
| 55 | Giresun | 1.73 |
| 56 | Sivas | 1.73 |
| 57 | Malatya | 1.64 |
| 58 | Kastamonu | 1.63 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Giresun ranks 81 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Kastamonu | 2.79 |
| 76 | Ordu | 2.77 |
| 77 | Sinop | 2.73 |
| 78 | Eskişehir | 2.70 |
| 79 | Balıkesir | 2.69 |
| 80 | Çanakkale | 2.66 |
| 81 | Giresun | 2.63 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Giresun ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Tunceli | 2,702 |
| 60 | Bingöl | 2,619 |
| 61 | Trabzon | 2,617 |
| 62 | Giresun | 2,498 |
| 63 | Siirt | 2,467 |
| 64 | Elazığ | 2,273 |
| 65 | Iğdır | 2,253 |
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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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