Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2008
All-time low
33.0%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 33 % of population2005: 33.3 % of population2006: 36.8 % of population2007: 46.5 % of population2008: 56.1 % of population2009: 41.7 % of population2010: 47.5 % of population2011: 48.1 % of population2012: 42.5 % of population2013: 44.5 % of population2014: 46.3 % of population2015: 47.8 % of population2016: 51.3 % of population2017: 44.5 % of population2018: 40.3 % of population2019: 39.6 % of population

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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 56.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2004.

Türkiye 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 33.0% 56.1% 6
2010s 45.2% 39.6% 51.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 48.8% compare
  2. 29 Malawi 42.4% compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 41.1% compare
  4. 32 Ukraine 33.4% compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 20.6% compare
  6. 34 Kosovo 19.5% compare
  7. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Türkiye?
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
Türkiye ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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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.