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 44.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye is 44.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 93.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 28th out of 38 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.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.3% | — |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +146.0% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +67.3% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 25.4% | 71.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 44.3% | 93.8% | 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 44.3% 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 93.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
- Türkiye ranks 28th out of 38 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 13.4%. 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. 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)