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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 56.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2017
All-time low
43.8%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 51.82005: 51.12006: 50.32007: 472008: 44.62009: 43.82010: 49.32011: 50.92012: 50.72013: 50.62014: 50.72015: 51.62016: 57.42017: 58.62018: 55.12019: 56.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Türkiye is 56.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Türkiye peaked at 58.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2009.

That places Türkiye 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 -urban in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 51.8%
2005 51.1% -1.3%
2006 50.3% -1.6%
2007 47.0% -6.6%
2008 44.6% -5.0%
2009 43.8% -1.8%
2010 49.3% +12.4%
2011 50.9% +3.3%
2012 50.7% -0.3%
2013 50.6% -0.3%
2014 50.7% +0.3%
2015 51.6% +1.7%
2016 57.4% +11.2%
2017 58.6% +2.2%
2018 55.1% -6.1%
2019 56.9% +3.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 56.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 56.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.1% 43.8% 51.8% 6
2010s 53.2% 49.3% 58.6% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Serbia 66.3% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 64.5% compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 63.0% compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 54.8% compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyzstan 49.8% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 49.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Türkiye was 56.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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