Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 5.42005: 8.92006: 3.92007: 24.62008: 92009: 152010: 23.62011: 172012: 6.32013: 1.92014: 10.92015: 4.62016: 3.62017: 11.32018: 02019: 0

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.0% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Turkey peaked at 24.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Turkey 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 5.4% —
2005 8.9% +62.6%
2006 3.9% -56.5%
2007 24.6% +538.4%
2008 9.0% -63.6%
2009 15.0% +67.0%
2010 23.6% +57.6%
2011 17.0% -28.0%
2012 6.3% -62.6%
2013 1.9% -70.5%
2014 10.9% +481.4%
2015 4.6% -57.7%
2016 3.6% -21.7%
2017 11.3% +214.3%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2019 0.0% —

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%. (16 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +538.4% 3.9% 24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 3.9% 24.6% 6
2010s 7.9% 0.0% 23.6% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 16 Russia 1.3% compare
  2. 17 Brazil 0.5% compare
  3. 18 Honduras 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  5. 19 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  6. 19 Moldova 0.0% compare
  7. 19 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  8. 19 Poland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Turkey?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Turkey was 0.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
Turkey ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)