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

Türkiye: 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
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2019
All-time low
23.0%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0102030402004201120192004: 23.62005: 27.92006: 27.42007: 232008: 24.52009: 30.22010: 27.92011: 27.22012: 34.52013: 32.72014: 32.62015: 29.32016: 312017: 35.82018: 35.12019: 37.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Türkiye is 37.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Türkiye peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2007.

Türkiye ranks 15th of 37 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 23.6%
2005 27.9% +18.6%
2006 27.4% -1.8%
2007 23.0% -16.4%
2008 24.5% +6.8%
2009 30.2% +23.3%
2010 27.9% -7.8%
2011 27.2% -2.4%
2012 34.5% +26.8%
2013 32.7% -5.3%
2014 32.6% -0.2%
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%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 37.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 23.0% 30.2% 6
2010s 32.3% 27.2% 37.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Kosovo 44.0% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.0% compare
  3. 14 South Africa 39.7% compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 35.6% compare
  5. 17 Argentina 33.6% compare
  6. 18 Panama 31.4% 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 37.3% 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 37.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 37 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 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Protection and Labor. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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