Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 53.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2017
All-time low
46.0%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 52.3 preT2005: 53.7 preT2006: 51.9 preT2007: 49.8 preT2008: 47.6 preT2009: 46 preT2010: 49.3 preT2011: 49.2 preT2012: 49.4 preT2013: 50.5 preT2014: 49.6 preT2015: 49.2 preT2016: 53.2 preT2017: 55.6 preT2018: 53.2 preT2019: 53.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Türkiye stood at 53.9%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Türkiye peaked at 55.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2009.

Türkiye 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 52.3%
2005 53.7% +2.7%
2006 51.9% -3.5%
2007 49.8% -4.0%
2008 47.6% -4.3%
2009 46.0% -3.4%
2010 49.3% +7.2%
2011 49.2% -0.2%
2012 49.4% +0.4%
2013 50.5% +2.2%
2014 49.6% -1.8%
2015 49.2% -0.7%
2016 53.2% +8.0%
2017 55.6% +4.6%
2018 53.2% -4.3%
2019 53.9% +1.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 53.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 53.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.3%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 46.0% 53.7% 6
2010s 51.3% 49.2% 55.6% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 South Africa 70.9% compare
  2. 5 Belarus 59.3% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 54.5% compare
  4. 8 Colombia 53.8% compare
  5. 9 Uruguay 53.5% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 53.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Türkiye was 53.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - 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
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group