Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 27.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2018
All-time low
23.6%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Turkey, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 23.62005: 25.92006: 24.12007: 24.12008: 24.92009: 25.32010: 25.62011: 26.32012: 27.12013: 26.72014: 25.62015: 26.92016: 27.12017: 262018: 28.42019: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey stood at 27.6%.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey peaked at 28.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2004.

That places Turkey 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 23.6% —
2005 25.9% +10.1%
2006 24.1% -7.1%
2007 24.1% +0.2%
2008 24.9% +3.4%
2009 25.3% +1.5%
2010 25.6% +1.3%
2011 26.3% +2.7%
2012 27.1% +2.9%
2013 26.7% -1.5%
2014 25.6% -4.1%
2015 26.9% +5.2%
2016 27.1% +0.5%
2017 26.0% -4.0%
2018 28.4% +9.1%
2019 27.6% -2.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 23.6% 25.9% 6
2010s 26.7% 25.6% 28.4% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 2 Chile 27.0% compare
  2. 3 Romania 26.6% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Turkey was 27.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Turkey ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance
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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population