Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Turkey
Turkey: 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 Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 93.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2006.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.1%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 25.4% | 71.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 44.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Turkey?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
- Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 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)