The 17 Goals of the United Nations Member States for a Sustainable Development
Is there poverty in Turkey?
There is! According to the 2020 data in Turkey, the poverty rate is 21.2 percent, i.e. 16 million people.
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More than 700 million people, or 10% of the world population, still live in extreme poverty. Surviving on less than US \$ 1.90 a day!
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Poverty disproportionately affects children. One out of five children lives in extreme poverty.
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As of 2018, 55% of the world's population have no access to social protection.
End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality. Take action!
Sources:
- https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
- https://webdosya.csb.gov.tr/db/ab/icerikler/oecd-epr-tr-20190228120557.pdf
- https://www.bmz.de/de/themen/2030_agenda/17_ziele/index.html
- https://17ziele.de/
- http://www.sbb.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020_Yili_Cumhurbaskanligi_Yillik_Programi.pdf