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

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 60.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
60.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2005
All-time low
52.5%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 622005: 69.52006: 63.72007: 60.42008: 56.62009: 552010: 55.72011: 55.32012: 53.12013: 52.52014: 54.52015: 55.12016: 59.42017: 60.12018: 58.42019: 60.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Turkey is 60.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Turkey peaked at 69.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2013.

Turkey ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 62.0%
2005 69.5% +12.2%
2006 63.7% -8.3%
2007 60.4% -5.2%
2008 56.6% -6.2%
2009 55.0% -2.9%
2010 55.7% +1.3%
2011 55.3% -0.8%
2012 53.1% -4.0%
2013 52.5% -1.0%
2014 54.5% +3.8%
2015 55.1% +1.1%
2016 59.4% +7.7%
2017 60.1% +1.2%
2018 58.4% -2.8%
2019 60.2% +3.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 60.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 60.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.2% 55.0% 69.5% 6
2010s 56.4% 52.5% 60.2% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Moldova 62.5% compare
  2. 9 Colombia 62.5% compare
  3. 10 Brazil 60.4% compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 59.4% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 57.9% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 57.5% 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 60.2% 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 69.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2013.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Turkey ranks 11th 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 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
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