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

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 41.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2018
All-time low
32.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0102030402004201120192004: 33 poorest2005: 33.7 poorest2006: 34.5 poorest2007: 35.5 poorest2008: 35.5 poorest2009: 32.1 poorest2010: 35.9 poorest2011: 37 poorest2012: 37.7 poorest2013: 38.9 poorest2014: 38.3 poorest2015: 39.6 poorest2016: 40.1 poorest2017: 40.6 poorest2018: 41.3 poorest2019: 41.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Türkiye stood at 41.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 41.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2009.

Türkiye ranks 11th of 34 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.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 33.0%
2005 33.7% +2.1%
2006 34.5% +2.2%
2007 35.5% +3.0%
2008 35.5% +0.1%
2009 32.1% -9.6%
2010 35.9% +11.8%
2011 37.0% +2.9%
2012 37.7% +1.9%
2013 38.9% +3.2%
2014 38.3% -1.4%
2015 39.6% +3.2%
2016 40.1% +1.3%
2017 40.6% +1.3%
2018 41.3% +1.8%
2019 41.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.1% 32.1% 35.5% 6
2010s 39.1% 35.9% 41.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Kyrgyzstan 50.4% compare
  2. 9 Kazakhstan 49.4% compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 44.6% compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 41.0% compare
  5. 13 Kosovo 37.1% compare
  6. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Türkiye was 41.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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