Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye

Türkiye: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 14.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.5%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2008
All-time low
11.7%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Türkiye, 2004–2019

102030402004201120192004: 252005: 30.72006: 31.32007: 33.52008: 37.62009: 13.52010: 14.52011: 12.92012: 11.72013: 12.92014: 17.72015: 17.12016: 182017: 16.62018: 15.52019: 14.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 14.5% for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Türkiye peaked at 37.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.6% 13.5% 37.6% 6
2010s 15.1% 11.7% 18.0% 10

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  3. 31 Sri Lanka 17.9% compare
  4. 33 Serbia 6.7% compare
  5. 34 Kosovo 6.3% compare
  6. 35 Albania 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Türkiye?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Türkiye was 14.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)