Poverty and living standards in Zonguldak (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
6,980 homes were sold in Zonguldak province in 2024 (11.9 per 1,000 residents, +35% on 2014); 13.6% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Zonguldak?
1,936 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Zonguldak province (+32% on 2014), 327 per 100,000 people, 31st highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Zonguldak?
Zonguldak province had 207,242 households in 2024, an average of 2.83 people each, 15th smallest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Zonguldak province in 2020, 220 were for theft, 344 for wounding, 28 for fraud, 29 for homicide and 67 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Zonguldak province was 2.30 per 1,000 people in 2024 (30th 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 Zonguldak province moved from 1.88 in 2014 to 2.30 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,759 road traffic accidents with casualties in Zonguldak province in 2024, 2,998 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Zonguldak province used 682 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 36th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Zonguldak compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Zonguldak ranks 31 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Çanakkale | 348 |
| 29 | Sivas | 341 |
| 30 | Rize | 333 |
| 31 | Zonguldak | 327 |
| 32 | Sinop | 326 |
| 33 | Sakarya | 321 |
| 34 | Iğdır | 319 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 30 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kırşehir | 2.32 |
| 28 | Bolu | 2.30 |
| 29 | Çorum | 2.30 |
| 30 | Zonguldak | 2.30 |
| 31 | Bartın | 2.29 |
| 32 | Bursa | 2.29 |
| 33 | İstanbul | 2.27 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 67 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Çankırı | 2.86 |
| 65 | Burdur | 2.84 |
| 66 | Çorum | 2.84 |
| 67 | Zonguldak | 2.83 |
| 68 | Aydın | 2.83 |
| 69 | Karabük | 2.82 |
| 70 | Muğla | 2.82 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 51 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Tekirdağ | 3,091 |
| 49 | Yozgat | 3,074 |
| 50 | Bartın | 3,014 |
| 51 | Zonguldak | 2,998 |
| 52 | Adana | 2,975 |
| 53 | Bursa | 2,967 |
| 54 | Edirne | 2,889 |
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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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