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

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 23.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.4%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2016
All-time low
15.9%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

01020302004201120192004: 15.92005: 18.22006: 172007: 18.32008: 19.72009: 21.72010: 23.82011: 22.22012: 232013: 23.82014: 25.52015: 25.12016: 25.62017: 25.22018: 24.62019: 23.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 23.4% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Türkiye peaked at 25.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 15.9%
2005 18.2% +14.0%
2006 17.0% -6.6%
2007 18.3% +8.1%
2008 19.7% +7.4%
2009 21.7% +10.0%
2010 23.8% +9.9%
2011 22.2% -6.7%
2012 23.0% +3.5%
2013 23.8% +3.7%
2014 25.5% +7.2%
2015 25.1% -1.7%
2016 25.6% +2.2%
2017 25.2% -1.6%
2018 24.6% -2.5%
2019 23.4% -4.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 23.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 15.9% 21.7% 6
2010s 24.2% 22.2% 25.6% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 Serbia 24.1% compare
  2. 17 Georgia 23.8% compare
  3. 18 Thailand 23.5% compare
  4. 20 Peru 23.3% compare
  5. 21 Romania 23.1% compare
  6. 22 Russian Federation 23.0% 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 23.4% 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 25.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Türkiye ranks 19th 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 8.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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