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

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 95.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.5%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2018
All-time low
69.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 71.4 <$2.15 a day2005: 69 <$2.15 a day2006: 74.1 <$2.15 a day2007: 77.6 <$2.15 a day2008: 89 <$2.15 a day2009: 84.2 <$2.15 a day2010: 87.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 93.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 94.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 94 <$2.15 a day2014: 95.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 95.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 96.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 98 <$2.15 a day2018: 99.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 95.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Türkiye stood at 95.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Türkiye peaked at 99.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 12th of 37 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 Protection and Labor in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 71.4%
2005 69.0% -3.4%
2006 74.1% +7.4%
2007 77.6% +4.7%
2008 89.0% +14.8%
2009 84.2% -5.5%
2010 87.1% +3.4%
2011 93.3% +7.2%
2012 94.9% +1.7%
2013 94.0% -0.9%
2014 95.7% +1.8%
2015 95.4% -0.3%
2016 96.2% +0.8%
2017 98.0% +2.0%
2018 99.4% +1.4%
2019 95.5% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5% 69.0% 89.0% 6
2010s 95.0% 87.1% 99.4% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Thailand 98.3% compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 96.3% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 95.4% compare
  5. 14 Chile 95.2% compare
  6. 15 Kosovo 92.3% compare
  7. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 92.3% 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 95.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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