Poverty and living standards in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye: official figures
7.2% of people in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region (TRB2) were in relative poverty in TÜİK's 2025 survey, measured against a regional poverty line of half the regional median income (68,758 lira a year), 6th lowest of 26 regions.
How many poor people live in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
About 152 thousand people in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region lived below the regional poverty line in the 2025 survey.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow unequal is income in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
The richest 20% of people in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region received 41.6% of all income in the 2025 survey and the poorest 20% received 8.5%, so the top fifth had 4.9 times the income of the bottom fifth (national ratio 7.5).
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is rent in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
Housing costs (rent, water, electricity and fuel) in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region stood at 78.3 on TÜİK's 2024 regional price index (Türkiye = 100), 3rd cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyMore figures
- With the wider line of 60% of regional median income (82,510 lira), the poverty rate in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region was 14.9% in 2025, 8th lowest of 26 regions. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The relative poverty rate in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region fell from 7.3% in 2024 to 7.2% in 2025 (50% line). Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- In the 2014 survey the poverty rate in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region was 9.4% at the 50% line, compared with 7.2% in 2025. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- On the S80/S20 income ratio, the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region was 4th most equal of 26 regions in the 2025 survey. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari compares with other statistical regions
Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 21 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 50% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 8.6% |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 7.8% |
| 20 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 7.8% |
| 21 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 7.2% |
| 22 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 7.2% |
| 23 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 7.0% |
| 24 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 6.6% |
Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 19 of 26, highest first. Poverty line set separately for each region
| Rank | Region | Relative poverty rate, 60% of the regional median income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Adana, Mersin | 17.6% |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 17.1% |
| 18 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 15.9% |
| 19 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 14.9% |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 14.9% |
| 21 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 13.9% |
| 22 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 13.9% |
Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of total income received by the richest 20% (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 42.3% |
| 20 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 42.1% |
| 21 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 42.0% |
| 22 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 41.6% |
| 23 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 41.5% |
| 24 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 41.3% |
| 25 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 40.6% |
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 23 of 26, highest first. Computed from quintile shares
| Rank | Region | Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 (richest 20% vs poorest 20%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 5.20 |
| 21 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 5.15 |
| 22 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 5.03 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 4.91 |
| 24 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 4.86 |
| 25 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 4.62 |
| 26 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 4.57 |
Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Price level of rent, water, electricity and fuels (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 86.1 |
| 21 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 84.8 |
| 22 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 83.5 |
| 23 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 83.1 |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 78.3 |
| 25 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 77.2 |
| 26 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 73.8 |
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Sources
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Income Distribution Statistics 2025: distribution of annual equivalised household disposable income by quintile, Türkiye and NUTS2 regions, 2014-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b49635410b76…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Poverty and Living Conditions Statistics 2025: relative poor and poverty rate by poverty line calculated separately for each NUTS2 region, 2014-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 433099c43599…)
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