Benefits incidence in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor rural in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor rural was 6.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
6.5%
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2013
All-time low
2.8%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Turkey, 2004–2013

02462004200820132004: 32005: 3.42006: 2.82007: 4.32008: 5.72009: 5.72010: 4.82011: 4.62012: 5.12013: 6.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2013, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey stood at 6.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey peaked at 6.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.

That places Turkey 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor rural in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Turkey, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 3.0% —
2005 3.4% +10.8%
2006 2.8% -16.3%
2007 4.3% +51.6%
2008 5.7% +32.3%
2009 5.7% +0.4%
2010 4.8% -16.1%
2011 4.6% -3.7%
2012 5.1% +10.0%
2013 6.5% +27.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.7%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 6.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 44% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 2.8% 5.7% 6
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 6.5% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 27 Panama 9.4% compare
  2. 28 Vietnam 9.3% compare
  3. 29 Chile 8.1% compare
  4. 31 Brazil 6.3% compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 6.0% compare
  6. 33 Cote d'Ivoire 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey was 6.5% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Turkey ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population