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

Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 37.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.3%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2019
All-time low
21.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0102030402004201120192004: 29.12005: 24.82006: 28.72007: 22.12008: 21.12009: 31.42010: 29.22011: 30.62012: 32.62013: 32.22014: 32.62015: 29.32016: 312017: 35.82018: 35.12019: 37.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 37.3% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2008.

Turkey ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Protection and Labor -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 29.1%
2005 24.8% -14.7%
2006 28.7% +15.4%
2007 22.1% -22.8%
2008 21.1% -4.6%
2009 31.4% +48.9%
2010 29.2% -7.1%
2011 30.6% +4.9%
2012 32.6% +6.4%
2013 32.2% -1.3%
2014 32.6% +1.4%
2015 29.3% -10.3%
2016 31.0% +6.0%
2017 35.8% +15.4%
2018 35.1% -2.0%
2019 37.3% +6.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 37.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.6%, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 21.1% 31.4% 6
2010s 32.6% 29.2% 37.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 16 Brazil 44.4% compare
  2. 17 Mongolia 38.4% compare
  3. 19 Argentina 33.6% compare
  4. 20 Chile 29.7% compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 37.3% 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 37.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2008.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Turkey ranks 18th out of 36 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 18.7%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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