Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye
Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 38.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 38.0% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye peaked at 43.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.9% | — |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 38.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 38.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 28.2% | 39.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.8% | 43.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 3 Argentina 44.0% compare
- 4 Uruguay 43.7% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 35.6% compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 35.0% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 34.5% compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Türkiye was 38.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population