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

Türkiye: 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
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2005
All-time low
54.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0204060802004201120192004: 64.92005: 73.62006: 66.92007: 63.72008: 59.92009: 60.12010: 55.22011: 59.12012: 59.82013: 54.72014: 54.52015: 55.12016: 59.42017: 60.12018: 58.42019: 60.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 60.2% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 73.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 12th 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 64.9%
2005 73.6% +13.5%
2006 66.9% -9.1%
2007 63.7% -4.9%
2008 59.9% -5.9%
2009 60.1% +0.3%
2010 55.2% -8.2%
2011 59.1% +7.1%
2012 59.8% +1.2%
2013 54.7% -8.4%
2014 54.5% -0.4%
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%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 60.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 60.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.6%, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 59.9% 73.6% 6
2010s 57.6% 54.5% 60.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Colombia 63.0% compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 62.9% compare
  3. 11 Brazil 62.3% compare
  4. 13 Paraguay 55.6% compare
  5. 14 Kyrgyzstan 55.2% compare
  6. 15 Armenia 53.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye was 60.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 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