Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 4.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.5%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02462004201120192004: 2.4 % of total social insurance benefits2005: 3.2 % of total social insurance benefits2006: 3.9 % of total social insurance benefits2007: 3.2 % of total social insurance benefits2008: 4.1 % of total social insurance benefits2009: 4.6 % of total social insurance benefits2010: 4.2 % of total social insurance benefits2011: 4 % of total social insurance benefits2012: 5.5 % of total social insurance benefits2013: 5.4 % of total social insurance benefits2014: 5.6 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 4.5 % of total social insurance benefits2016: 4.9 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 5.7 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 5.5 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 4.5 % of total social insurance benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.

Analysis

In 2019, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Türkiye stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Türkiye peaked at 5.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 14th of 34 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.

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2004 2.4%
2005 3.2% +31.9%
2006 3.9% +20.5%
2007 3.2% -17.0%
2008 4.1% +26.9%
2009 4.6% +14.3%
2010 4.2% -10.1%
2011 4.0% -4.5%
2012 5.5% +39.0%
2013 5.4% -2.2%
2014 5.6% +3.6%
2015 4.5% -19.3%
2016 4.9% +9.1%
2017 5.7% +14.7%
2018 5.5% -2.0%
2019 4.5% -19.0%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 4.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 35% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.4% 4.6% 6
2010s 5.0% 4.0% 5.7% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 11 Romania 8.1% compare
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  3. 13 Chile 7.0% compare
  4. 15 Argentina 3.4% compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Türkiye?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Türkiye was 4.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Türkiye ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.