Poverty and living standards in Rize (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
3,440 homes were sold in Rize province in 2024 (9.9 per 1,000 residents, +9% on 2014); 6.5% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Rize?
1,145 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Rize province (+122% on 2014), 333 per 100,000 people, 30th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Rize?
Rize province had 116,262 households in 2024, an average of 2.98 people each, 27th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Rize province in 2020, 104 were for theft, 182 for wounding, 23 for fraud, 23 for homicide and 111 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Rize province was 1.17 per 1,000 people in 2024 (17th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 5.26. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Rize province moved from 0.92 in 2014 to 1.17 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,120 road traffic accidents with casualties in Rize province in 2024, 3,228 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Rize province used 784 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 16th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Rize compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Rize ranks 30 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Aksaray | 350 |
| 28 | Çanakkale | 348 |
| 29 | Sivas | 341 |
| 30 | Rize | 333 |
| 31 | Zonguldak | 327 |
| 32 | Sinop | 326 |
| 33 | Sakarya | 321 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Rize ranks 65 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Iğdır | 1.37 |
| 63 | Trabzon | 1.33 |
| 64 | Adıyaman | 1.31 |
| 65 | Rize | 1.17 |
| 66 | Erzurum | 1.12 |
| 67 | Diyarbakır | 1.06 |
| 68 | Kars | 1.06 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Rize ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Ankara | 3.00 |
| 53 | Amasya | 2.99 |
| 54 | Bilecik | 2.99 |
| 55 | Rize | 2.98 |
| 56 | Kırıkkale | 2.97 |
| 57 | Trabzon | 2.97 |
| 58 | Bartın | 2.91 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Rize ranks 41 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | İzmir | 3,344 |
| 39 | Kırşehir | 3,296 |
| 40 | Ordu | 3,289 |
| 41 | Rize | 3,228 |
| 42 | Kütahya | 3,222 |
| 43 | Kastamonu | 3,215 |
| 44 | Sivas | 3,209 |
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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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