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
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2019
All-time low
27.6%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 32.72005: 32.42006: 31.32007: 30.92008: 27.62009: 36.82010: 41.52011: 43.32012: 45.32013: 44.72014: 42.32015: 44.42016: 48.62017: 49.42018: 47.52019: 50.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% 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, 27.6%, in 2008.

Türkiye ranks 8th of 37 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 in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 32.7%
2005 32.4% -0.8%
2006 31.3% -3.4%
2007 30.9% -1.5%
2008 27.6% -10.6%
2009 36.8% +33.5%
2010 41.5% +12.7%
2011 43.3% +4.2%
2012 45.3% +4.8%
2013 44.7% -1.4%
2014 42.3% -5.4%
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 29.1%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 50.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 27.6% 36.8% 6
2010s 45.7% 41.5% 50.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 5 Serbia 60.8% compare
  2. 6 Romania 57.7% compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 56.0% compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 48.8% compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 46.7% compare
  6. 11 Brazil 46.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 27.6% in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Türkiye ranks 8th out of 37 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 36.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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