Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 54.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2016
All-time low
22.4%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 23.82005: 272006: 22.42007: 26.22008: 28.62009: 49.32010: 52.62011: 54.72012: 53.62013: 53.92014: 52.32015: 55.82016: 57.12017: 53.72018: 51.92019: 54.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye stood at 54.8%.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 57.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 23.8%
2005 27.0% +13.2%
2006 22.4% -16.8%
2007 26.2% +17.0%
2008 28.6% +9.1%
2009 49.3% +72.0%
2010 52.6% +6.7%
2011 54.7% +4.1%
2012 53.6% -1.9%
2013 53.9% +0.6%
2014 52.3% -3.0%
2015 55.8% +6.7%
2016 57.1% +2.2%
2017 53.7% -5.9%
2018 51.9% -3.4%
2019 54.8% +5.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 54.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 54.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.1%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +72.0% 28.6% 49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.6% 22.4% 49.3% 6
2010s 54.0% 51.9% 57.1% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Kosovo 56.2% compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 56.2% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 50.9% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 46.1% compare
  5. 6 Sri Lanka 44.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye was 54.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population