Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 5.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
5.3%
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2008
All-time low
3.8%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Türkiye, 2004–2013

02468102004200820132004: 8.52005: 4.12006: 3.82007: 62008: 9.82009: 8.42010: 9.32011: 8.32012: 9.12013: 5.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 5.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in 2013.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Türkiye peaked at 9.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 8.5%
2005 4.1% -51.7%
2006 3.8% -8.1%
2007 6.0% +59.9%
2008 9.8% +63.2%
2009 8.4% -14.6%
2010 9.3% +10.4%
2011 8.3% -10.1%
2012 9.1% +9.6%
2013 5.3% -42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 3.8% 9.8% 6
2010s 8.0% 5.3% 9.3% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 25 Serbia 7.9% compare
  2. 26 Kosovo 6.6% compare
  3. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.6% compare
  4. 29 Pakistan 5.1% compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 4.7% compare
  6. 31 Malawi 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Türkiye was 5.3% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Türkiye ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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