Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 42.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
42.7%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2012
All-time low
35.3%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Türkiye, 2004–2013

010203040502004200820132004: 35.32005: 36.22006: 37.82007: 37.62008: 38.72009: 36.62010: 39.12011: 402012: 46.12013: 42.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2013, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Türkiye stood at 42.7%.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Türkiye peaked at 46.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 35.3%
2005 36.2% +2.5%
2006 37.8% +4.3%
2007 37.6% -0.4%
2008 38.7% +2.9%
2009 36.6% -5.5%
2010 39.1% +7.0%
2011 40.0% +2.2%
2012 46.1% +15.3%
2013 42.7% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 35.3% 38.7% 6
2010s 42.0% 39.1% 46.1% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Georgia 54.7%
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  3. 14 Uruguay 45.9% compare
  4. 16 Kosovo 39.9% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.9% compare
  6. 18 Panama 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Türkiye was 42.7% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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