Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Türkiye

Türkiye: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.8%
Change on year
up 60.1%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.7%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2019

012342004201120192004: 3.8 preT2005: 4 preT2006: 3.2 preT2007: 2 preT2008: 2.7 preT2009: 3 preT2010: 2.9 preT2011: 1.7 preT2012: 3 preT2013: 2.4 preT2014: 2.1 preT2015: 2.7 preT2016: 2.6 preT2017: 2.7 preT2018: 2.4 preT2019: 3.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 3.8% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2019.

That represents a change of up 60.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 4.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.

Türkiye ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 3.8%
2005 4.0% +5.3%
2006 3.2% -20.1%
2007 2.0% -38.0%
2008 2.7% +33.7%
2009 3.0% +14.7%
2010 2.9% -3.4%
2011 1.7% -41.3%
2012 3.0% +71.3%
2013 2.4% -18.9%
2014 2.1% -13.9%
2015 2.7% +29.9%
2016 2.6% -1.7%
2017 2.7% +2.1%
2018 2.4% -11.7%
2019 3.8% +60.1%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.0% 4.0% 6
2010s 2.6% 1.7% 3.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 4.7% compare
  2. 14 Sri Lanka 4.2% compare
  3. 15 Kazakhstan 3.9% compare
  4. 17 Ukraine 3.8% compare
  5. 18 Kosovo 3.2% compare
  6. 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Türkiye?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Türkiye was 3.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
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