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

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 50.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2019
All-time low
26.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 30.62005: 30.92006: 272007: 29.72008: 26.22009: 37.32010: 42.42011: 45.12012: 44.82013: 44.52014: 42.32015: 44.42016: 48.62017: 49.42018: 47.52019: 50.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye is 50.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye peaked at 50.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2008.

Türkiye ranks 9th of 36 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 Protection and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 30.6%
2005 30.9% +1.1%
2006 27.0% -12.6%
2007 29.7% +10.0%
2008 26.2% -11.8%
2009 37.3% +42.2%
2010 42.4% +13.6%
2011 45.1% +6.5%
2012 44.8% -0.9%
2013 44.5% -0.6%
2014 42.3% -4.9%
2015 44.4% +5.1%
2016 48.6% +9.5%
2017 49.4% +1.5%
2018 47.5% -3.9%
2019 50.3% +6.0%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 50.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.8%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 50.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 26.2% 37.3% 6
2010s 45.9% 42.3% 50.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Belarus 56.9% compare
  2. 7 Republic of Moldova 54.9% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 53.8% compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 50.2% compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.4% compare
  6. 12 Armenia 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye was 50.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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