Poverty and living standards in Bitlis (Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye): official figures
4,596 homes were sold in Bitlis province in 2024 (12.8 per 1,000 residents, +452% on 2014); 3.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Bitlis?
665 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Bitlis province (+56% on 2014), 189 per 100,000 people, 9th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Bitlis?
Bitlis province had 87,120 households in 2024, an average of 4.13 people each, 11th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Bitlis province in 2020, 112 were for theft, 63 for wounding, 8 for fraud, 19 for homicide and 84 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Bitlis province was 0.71 per 1,000 people in 2024 (5th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.66. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Bitlis province moved from 0.23 in 2014 to 0.71 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 732 road traffic accidents with casualties in Bitlis province in 2024, 2,034 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Bitlis province used 460 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 3rd lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bitlis compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Bitlis ranks 73 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Bingöl | 198 |
| 71 | Şanlıurfa | 191 |
| 72 | Çankırı | 190 |
| 73 | Bitlis | 189 |
| 74 | Batman | 186 |
| 75 | Hakkari | 180 |
| 76 | Mardin | 175 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Bitlis ranks 77 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ağrı | 0.78 |
| 75 | Batman | 0.78 |
| 76 | Mardin | 0.74 |
| 77 | Bitlis | 0.71 |
| 78 | Muş | 0.61 |
| 79 | Siirt | 0.61 |
| 80 | Şırnak | 0.56 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Bitlis ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Van | 4.34 |
| 9 | Muş | 4.32 |
| 10 | Diyarbakır | 4.20 |
| 11 | Bitlis | 4.13 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 4.03 |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 3.81 |
| 14 | Kars | 3.74 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Bitlis ranks 70 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Erzurum | 2,166 |
| 68 | Artvin | 2,150 |
| 69 | İstanbul | 2,142 |
| 70 | Bitlis | 2,034 |
| 71 | Diyarbakır | 2,010 |
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 1,949 |
| 73 | Batman | 1,884 |
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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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