Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 65.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
65.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2013
All-time low
51.9%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Türkiye, 2004–2013

02040602004200820132004: 51.92005: 54.62006: 54.52007: 59.92008: 57.82009: 57.12010: 57.92011: 58.52012: 64.42013: 65.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Türkiye is 65.9%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Türkiye peaked at 65.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 51.9%
2005 54.6% +5.3%
2006 54.5% -0.1%
2007 59.9% +9.9%
2008 57.8% -3.5%
2009 57.1% -1.3%
2010 57.9% +1.4%
2011 58.5% +1.1%
2012 64.4% +10.0%
2013 65.9% +2.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 65.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.0% 51.9% 59.9% 6
2010s 61.7% 57.9% 65.9% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Chile 74.7% compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 73.7% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 70.5% compare
  4. 16 Kosovo 64.6% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 64.6% compare
  6. 18 Panama 57.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Türkiye was 65.9% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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