Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) was 18.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2013
All-time low
16.8%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Turkey, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 16.8 preT2005: 18.4 preT2006: 18.9 preT2007: 18 preT2008: 19.1 preT2009: 19 preT2010: 18.5 preT2011: 19.2 preT2012: 18.1 preT2013: 19.3 preT2014: 17.9 preT2015: 17.7 preT2016: 18.4 preT2017: 17.7 preT2018: 18 preT2019: 18.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey stood at 18.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey peaked at 19.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2004.

That places Turkey 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 16.8% —
2005 18.4% +10.1%
2006 18.9% +2.6%
2007 18.0% -4.8%
2008 19.1% +5.9%
2009 19.0% -0.7%
2010 18.5% -2.5%
2011 19.2% +4.0%
2012 18.1% -5.8%
2013 19.3% +6.8%
2014 17.9% -7.5%
2015 17.7% -0.9%
2016 18.4% +3.5%
2017 17.7% -3.6%
2018 18.0% +1.4%
2019 18.3% +2.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.3%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 16.8% 19.1% 6
2010s 18.3% 17.7% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 4 Serbia 19.4% compare
  2. 5 Argentina 19.2% compare
  3. 6 Armenia 19.1% compare
  4. 8 Kosovo 18.0% compare
  5. 8 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.0% compare
  6. 10 Moldova 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey was 18.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Turkey ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population