Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 37.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2018
All-time low
32.3%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Turkey, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 32.52005: 32.72006: 32.32007: 33.92008: 35.42009: 34.22010: 332011: 34.42012: 33.72013: 34.62014: 37.12015: 36.52016: 36.12017: 36.32018: 37.82019: 37.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Turkey stood at 37.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Turkey peaked at 37.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2006.

Turkey ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 32.5% —
2005 32.7% +0.6%
2006 32.3% -1.3%
2007 33.9% +5.1%
2008 35.4% +4.5%
2009 34.2% -3.5%
2010 33.0% -3.6%
2011 34.4% +4.3%
2012 33.7% -2.1%
2013 34.6% +2.6%
2014 37.1% +7.4%
2015 36.5% -1.5%
2016 36.1% -1.3%
2017 36.3% +0.7%
2018 37.8% +4.2%
2019 37.2% -1.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 37.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.5%, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.5% 32.3% 35.4% 6
2010s 35.7% 33.0% 37.8% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 9 Kyrgyzstan 41.7% compare
  2. 10 Poland 40.6% compare
  3. 11 Mongolia 39.5% compare
  4. 13 Romania 36.8% compare
  5. 14 Kosovo 36.6% compare
  6. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 36.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Turkey?
Coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban in Turkey was 37.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2006.
How does Turkey rank for coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Turkey ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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