Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) … 4th Protection Labor Social in Turkey

Turkey: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) … 4th Protection Labor Social was 27.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.1%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2018
All-time low
23.3%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

01020302004201120192004: 23.32005: 25.72006: 23.92007: 23.82008: 24.52009: 24.92010: 252011: 25.72012: 26.62013: 26.22014: 25.22015: 26.52016: 26.52017: 25.52018: 27.92019: 27.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey stood at 27.1%.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey peaked at 27.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2004.

That places Turkey 1st out of 37 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 (%) … 4th Protection Labor Social in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 23.3% —
2005 25.7% +10.2%
2006 23.9% -7.0%
2007 23.8% -0.6%
2008 24.5% +3.1%
2009 24.9% +1.5%
2010 25.0% +0.7%
2011 25.7% +2.7%
2012 26.6% +3.4%
2013 26.2% -1.5%
2014 25.2% -3.7%
2015 26.5% +4.9%
2016 26.5% +0.1%
2017 25.5% -3.8%
2018 27.9% +9.4%
2019 27.1% -3.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 23.3% 25.7% 6
2010s 26.2% 25.0% 27.9% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 2 Chile 27.0% compare
  2. 3 Romania 25.0% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Turkey was 27.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Turkey ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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