Poverty and living standards in Karabük (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
3,547 homes were sold in Karabük province in 2024 (14.2 per 1,000 residents, -17% on 2014); 10.8% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Karabük?
705 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Karabük province (+23% on 2014), 289 per 100,000 people, 38th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Karabük?
Karabük province had 88,746 households in 2024, an average of 2.82 people each, 13th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Karabük province in 2020, 79 were for theft, 145 for wounding, 23 for fraud, 2 for homicide and 32 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Karabük province was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2024 (37th highest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.26. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Karabük province moved from 1.63 in 2014 to 2.24 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 920 road traffic accidents with casualties in Karabük province in 2024, 3,673 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Karabük province used 640 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 38th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Karabük compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Karabük ranks 44 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Giresun | 298 |
| 42 | Bartın | 291 |
| 43 | Yalova | 291 |
| 44 | Karabük | 289 |
| 45 | Bursa | 289 |
| 46 | Gaziantep | 289 |
| 47 | Artvin | 287 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Karabük ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Afyonkarahisar | 2.25 |
| 35 | Burdur | 2.24 |
| 36 | Hatay | 2.24 |
| 37 | Karabük | 2.24 |
| 38 | Yalova | 2.22 |
| 39 | Osmaniye | 2.20 |
| 40 | Bilecik | 2.19 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Karabük ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Çorum | 2.84 |
| 67 | Zonguldak | 2.83 |
| 68 | Aydın | 2.83 |
| 69 | Karabük | 2.82 |
| 70 | Muğla | 2.82 |
| 71 | Artvin | 2.82 |
| 72 | Tunceli | 2.81 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Karabük ranks 30 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Aksaray | 3,727 |
| 28 | Samsun | 3,702 |
| 29 | Konya | 3,676 |
| 30 | Karabük | 3,673 |
| 31 | Adıyaman | 3,645 |
| 32 | Sinop | 3,626 |
| 33 | Afyonkarahisar | 3,575 |
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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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