Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 95.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2018
All-time low
68.2%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 68.8 <$2.15 a day2005: 68.2 <$2.15 a day2006: 72.9 <$2.15 a day2007: 75.9 <$2.15 a day2008: 87.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 81.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 84.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 92 <$2.15 a day2012: 94.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 93.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 95.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 94.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 95.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 97.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 99.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 95.2 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 95.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Türkiye peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2005.

That places Türkiye 11th out of 34 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 68.8%
2005 68.2% -1.0%
2006 72.9% +6.9%
2007 75.9% +4.2%
2008 87.4% +15.1%
2009 81.4% -6.8%
2010 84.9% +4.3%
2011 92.0% +8.3%
2012 94.2% +2.4%
2013 93.3% -0.9%
2014 95.3% +2.1%
2015 94.9% -0.4%
2016 95.8% +0.9%
2017 97.9% +2.2%
2018 99.3% +1.5%
2019 95.2% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 68.2% 87.4% 6
2010s 94.3% 84.9% 99.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Thailand 98.3% compare
  2. 9 Serbia 98.2% compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 95.4% compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 94.3% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 94.1% compare
  6. 14 Kosovo 89.2% compare
  7. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 89.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Türkiye was 95.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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