Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) was 2.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest 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
Turkey recorded 2.1% for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Turkey peaked at 21.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Turkey 35th out of 39 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 of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.8% | — |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -24.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 10% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 3.6% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 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 richest quintile in Turkey?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Turkey was 2.1% 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 richest quintile recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Turkey ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 richest 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.