Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye
Türkiye: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 41.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 41.4% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in 2019.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 74.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.0% | — |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +86.6% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 33.1% | 66.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 41.4% | 74.3% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye was 41.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)