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

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 4.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.7%
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2011
All-time low
2.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02462004201120192004: 2.9 poorest2005: 2.8 poorest2006: 2.2 poorest2007: 3.2 poorest2008: 2.5 poorest2009: 4.3 poorest2010: 4.9 poorest2011: 5.1 poorest2012: 3.5 poorest2013: 3.1 poorest2014: 4.2 poorest2015: 3.8 poorest2016: 3.1 poorest2017: 3.7 poorest2018: 3.8 poorest2019: 4.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye is 4.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 5.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 2.9%
2005 2.8% -3.3%
2006 2.2% -19.8%
2007 3.2% +45.1%
2008 2.5% -20.8%
2009 4.3% +69.5%
2010 4.9% +14.3%
2011 5.1% +3.1%
2012 3.5% -31.7%
2013 3.1% -10.1%
2014 4.2% +34.2%
2015 3.8% -8.5%
2016 3.1% -19.4%
2017 3.7% +19.6%
2018 3.8% +4.2%
2019 4.7% +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.2% 4.3% 6
2010s 4.0% 3.1% 5.1% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 27 Serbia 7.9% compare
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  3. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.1% compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 3.1% compare
  5. 32 Malawi 2.9% compare
  6. 33 Honduras 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Türkiye was 4.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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