Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2019
All-time low
27.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 30.62005: 33.52006: 27.82007: 29.12008: 30.82009: 39.12010: 41.92011: 40.92012: 41.92013: 41.92014: 44.72015: 46.72016: 45.62017: 492018: 50.22019: 51.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye is 51.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 7th out of 36 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 30.6%
2005 33.5% +9.6%
2006 27.8% -17.0%
2007 29.1% +4.7%
2008 30.8% +5.6%
2009 39.1% +27.2%
2010 41.9% +7.1%
2011 40.9% -2.3%
2012 41.9% +2.5%
2013 41.9% +0.1%
2014 44.7% +6.6%
2015 46.7% +4.5%
2016 45.6% -2.4%
2017 49.0% +7.3%
2018 50.2% +2.5%
2019 51.2% +2.2%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 51.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 27.8% 39.1% 6
2010s 45.4% 40.9% 51.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Serbia 59.3% compare
  2. 5 Romania 56.7% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 54.8% compare
  4. 8 Belarus 50.2% compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 47.2% compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye was 51.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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