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

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 14.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.2%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2014
All-time low
6.9%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0510152004201120192004: 6.92005: 8.12006: 9.52007: 8.52008: 10.82009: 11.72010: 12.42011: 10.22012: 142013: 152014: 16.12015: 13.82016: 13.82017: 15.72018: 15.62019: 14.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 14.2% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 16.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Insurance in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 6.9%
2005 8.1% +16.4%
2006 9.5% +17.2%
2007 8.5% -10.5%
2008 10.8% +26.9%
2009 11.7% +9.0%
2010 12.4% +5.7%
2011 10.2% -17.5%
2012 14.0% +37.0%
2013 15.0% +7.2%
2014 16.1% +7.2%
2015 13.8% -14.6%
2016 13.8% +0.5%
2017 15.7% +13.4%
2018 15.6% -0.8%
2019 14.2% -9.0%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 6.9% 11.7% 6
2010s 14.1% 10.2% 16.1% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 13 Belarus 17.5% compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 16.2% compare
  3. 15 Romania 15.7% compare
  4. 17 Argentina 13.4% compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 11.3% compare
  6. 19 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 14.2% 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 16.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 37 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 20.8%. 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 Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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