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

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 49.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
49.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2008
All-time low
41.4%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02040602004201120192004: 50.42005: 50.62006: 41.42007: 53.92008: 58.32009: 49.62010: 552011: 49.42012: 49.92013: 58.12014: 442015: 55.52016: 56.52017: 47.32018: 45.42019: 49.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 49.1% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Türkiye peaked at 58.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 50.4%
2005 50.6% +0.4%
2006 41.4% -18.1%
2007 53.9% +30.2%
2008 58.3% +8.1%
2009 49.6% -14.8%
2010 55.0% +10.9%
2011 49.4% -10.3%
2012 49.9% +1.0%
2013 58.1% +16.5%
2014 44.0% -24.2%
2015 55.5% +26.1%
2016 56.5% +1.7%
2017 47.3% -16.3%
2018 45.4% -3.9%
2019 49.1% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.7% 41.4% 58.3% 6
2010s 51.0% 44.0% 58.1% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 El Salvador 46.6% compare
  2. 3 Peru 38.5% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 36.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Türkiye was 49.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population