Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Turkey

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 99.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.1%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2019
All-time low
74.7%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Turkey, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 86.4 preT2005: 96 preT2006: 84.4 preT2007: 82.3 preT2008: 77.2 preT2009: 74.7 preT2010: 78.5 preT2011: 81.9 preT2012: 81.7 preT2013: 76.8 preT2014: 78.9 preT2015: 84.3 preT2016: 90 preT2017: 91.4 preT2018: 87.5 preT2019: 99.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Turkey stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Turkey peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2009.

Turkey ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 86.4%
2005 96.0% +11.0%
2006 84.4% -12.1%
2007 82.3% -2.4%
2008 77.2% -6.3%
2009 74.7% -3.1%
2010 78.5% +5.1%
2011 81.9% +4.3%
2012 81.7% -0.2%
2013 76.8% -6.0%
2014 78.9% +2.8%
2015 84.3% +6.8%
2016 90.0% +6.9%
2017 91.4% +1.5%
2018 87.5% -4.2%
2019 99.1% +13.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 99.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.5% 74.7% 96.0% 6
2010s 85.0% 76.8% 99.1% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 4 Belarus 116.3% compare
  2. 5 Serbia 113.7% compare
  3. 6 Cote d'Ivoire 103.6% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 93.0% compare
  5. 9 Sri Lanka 89.9% compare
  6. 10 Moldova 88.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Turkey was 99.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Turkey ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group