Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Pakistan or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 14.5% against 10.3% in Pakistan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Türkiye: Coverage of social safety net programs

Pakistan

10.3%

in 2018

Türkiye

14.5%

in 2019

Pakistan rank

33rd

Türkiye rank

32nd

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

Pakistan
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 14.5% against 10.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 39 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.4%	25.6%	18.1%	Türkiye
2010s	10.6%	16.4%	5.8%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Pakistan or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 14.5% against 10.3% in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Pakistan and Türkiye?: 4.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?: Pakistan ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.