Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 11.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.5%
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
25th
of 25 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2018
All-time low
9.6%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 11.62005: 14.82006: 12.12007: 10.22008: 9.62009: 172010: 9.82011: 14.62012: 11.22013: 16.72014: 12.52015: 102016: 15.82017: 152018: 17.62019: 11.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 11.5% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in 2019.

That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Turkey peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2008.

Turkey ranks 25th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 11.6%
2005 14.8% +27.8%
2006 12.1% -18.1%
2007 10.2% -16.3%
2008 9.6% -5.7%
2009 17.0% +77.3%
2010 9.8% -42.2%
2011 14.6% +48.7%
2012 11.2% -23.4%
2013 16.7% +49.6%
2014 12.5% -25.4%
2015 10.0% -19.6%
2016 15.8% +57.3%
2017 15.0% -5.1%
2018 17.6% +17.7%
2019 11.5% -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 9.6% 17.0% 6
2010s 13.5% 9.8% 17.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

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  2. 23 Serbia 13.0% compare
  3. 24 Honduras 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Turkey?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Turkey was 11.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
How does Turkey rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Turkey ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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