Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2004
All-time low
18.3%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 22.52005: 20.32006: 20.92007: 20.82008: 202009: 20.62010: 19.72011: 20.72012: 20.82013: 20.62014: 18.52015: 18.92016: 19.42017: 18.32018: 19.82019: 19.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye is 19.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye peaked at 22.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 22.5%
2005 20.3% -9.6%
2006 20.9% +3.1%
2007 20.8% -0.7%
2008 20.0% -3.7%
2009 20.6% +3.1%
2010 19.7% -4.7%
2011 20.7% +5.3%
2012 20.8% +0.3%
2013 20.6% -1.0%
2014 18.5% -10.3%
2015 18.9% +2.4%
2016 19.4% +2.6%
2017 18.3% -5.9%
2018 19.8% +8.4%
2019 19.8% -0.2%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 20.0% 22.5% 6
2010s 19.6% 18.3% 20.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.9% compare
  2. 7 El Salvador 19.9% compare
  3. 8 Belarus 19.8% compare
  4. 10 Mongolia 19.6% compare
  5. 11 Georgia 19.3% compare
  6. 12 Armenia 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye was 19.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -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