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

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 63.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2017
All-time low
50.2%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 50.2 poorest2005: 50.2 poorest2006: 51 poorest2007: 50.9 poorest2008: 51.5 poorest2009: 51.6 poorest2010: 53.3 poorest2011: 54.8 poorest2012: 58.4 poorest2013: 58 poorest2014: 59.7 poorest2015: 60.2 poorest2016: 62.4 poorest2017: 64.5 poorest2018: 63.3 poorest2019: 63 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Türkiye is 63.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Türkiye peaked at 64.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 50.2%
2005 50.2% +0.0%
2006 51.0% +1.6%
2007 50.9% -0.3%
2008 51.5% +1.2%
2009 51.6% +0.3%
2010 53.3% +3.2%
2011 54.8% +2.7%
2012 58.4% +6.6%
2013 58.0% -0.6%
2014 59.7% +3.0%
2015 60.2% +0.8%
2016 62.4% +3.7%
2017 64.5% +3.4%
2018 63.3% -1.8%
2019 63.0% -0.6%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 63.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 63.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.1%, 78% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 50.2% 51.6% 6
2010s 59.8% 53.3% 64.5% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Kosovo 63.4% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 63.4% compare
  3. 14 Uruguay 63.2% compare
  4. 16 Chile 62.4% compare
  5. 17 Brazil 57.7% compare
  6. 18 Argentina 51.3% 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 63.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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