Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (%) was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Turkey stood at 39.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Turkey peaked at 56.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.7%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.6%, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.0% | 56.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.6% | 51.3% | 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 of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Turkey?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Turkey was 39.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.