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

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

Latest (2019)
56.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2017
All-time low
45.0%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 54.42005: 54.92006: 53.52007: 51.52008: 46.92009: 452010: 49.42011: 50.42012: 522013: 52.72014: 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 in Turkey is 56.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey peaked at 58.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2009.

Turkey ranks 8th 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 (3rd) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 54.4% —
2005 54.9% +0.9%
2006 53.5% -2.5%
2007 51.5% -3.8%
2008 46.9% -8.9%
2009 45.0% -4.0%
2010 49.4% +9.7%
2011 50.4% +2.1%
2012 52.0% +3.2%
2013 52.7% +1.2%
2014 50.7% -3.7%
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%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 56.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 56.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.0% 45.0% 54.9% 6
2010s 53.5% 49.4% 58.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 5 South Africa 62.8% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 60.8% compare
  3. 7 Moldova 59.1% compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 55.2% compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 51.8% compare
  6. 11 Brazil 51.4% 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 Turkey?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey was 56.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Turkey ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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