Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.0%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2012
All-time low
15.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, 2004–2019

051015202004201120192004: 15.42005: 16.92006: 15.72007: 17.62008: 16.22009: 16.22010: 16.12011: 182012: 18.22013: 18.22014: 16.32015: 16.32016: 18.12017: 17.22018: 16.52019: 18

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye is 18.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye peaked at 18.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 15.4%
2005 16.9% +10.2%
2006 15.7% -7.0%
2007 17.6% +11.6%
2008 16.2% -7.8%
2009 16.2% -0.1%
2010 16.1% -0.7%
2011 18.0% +12.4%
2012 18.2% +1.1%
2013 18.2% -0.0%
2014 16.3% -10.7%
2015 16.3% +0.1%
2016 18.1% +11.2%
2017 17.2% -4.8%
2018 16.5% -4.5%
2019 18.0% +9.2%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 18.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 15.4% 17.6% 6
2010s 17.3% 16.1% 18.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 11 Armenia 18.5% compare
  2. 12 Georgia 18.5% compare
  3. 13 Kyrgyzstan 18.0% compare
  4. 15 Mongolia 18.0% compare
  5. 16 Viet Nam 18.0% compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Türkiye was 18.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Türkiye ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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