Poverty and living standards in Gümüşhane (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
1,720 homes were sold in Gümüşhane province in 2024 (12.1 per 1,000 residents, +105% on 2014); 4.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Gümüşhane?
288 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Gümüşhane province (+1% on 2014), 203 per 100,000 people, 14th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Gümüşhane?
Gümüşhane province had 47,443 households in 2024, an average of 3.01 people each, 32nd smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Gümüşhane province in 2020, 23 were for theft, 61 for wounding, 7 for fraud, 20 for homicide and 13 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Gümüşhane province was 0.82 per 1,000 people in 2024 (10th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 4.31. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Gümüşhane province moved from 0.63 in 2014 to 0.82 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 399 road traffic accidents with casualties in Gümüşhane province in 2024, 2,798 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Gümüşhane province used 505 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 11th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Gümüşhane compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Gümüşhane ranks 68 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Diyarbakır | 235 |
| 66 | Ağrı | 229 |
| 67 | Kahramanmaraş | 210 |
| 68 | Gümüşhane | 203 |
| 69 | Van | 201 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 198 |
| 71 | Şanlıurfa | 191 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Gümüşhane ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Bingöl | 0.95 |
| 70 | Şanlıurfa | 0.93 |
| 71 | Bayburt | 0.84 |
| 72 | Gümüşhane | 0.82 |
| 73 | Van | 0.80 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 0.78 |
| 75 | Batman | 0.78 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Gümüşhane ranks 50 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Yalova | 3.02 |
| 48 | Yozgat | 3.01 |
| 49 | Bolu | 3.01 |
| 50 | Gümüşhane | 3.01 |
| 51 | Manisa | 3.01 |
| 52 | Ankara | 3.00 |
| 53 | Amasya | 2.99 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Gümüşhane ranks 57 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Edirne | 2,889 |
| 55 | Kırklareli | 2,841 |
| 56 | Ankara | 2,828 |
| 57 | Gümüşhane | 2,798 |
| 58 | Gaziantep | 2,725 |
| 59 | Tunceli | 2,702 |
| 60 | Bingöl | 2,619 |
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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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