Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Türkiye

Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 4.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.3%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2013
All-time low
3.9%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Türkiye, 2004–2019

02462004201120192004: 4.22005: 42006: 5.12007: 3.92008: 4.22009: 5.22010: 4.92011: 52012: 5.42013: 5.82014: 5.42015: 4.32016: 4.72017: 5.52018: 5.42019: 4.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Türkiye stood at 4.3%.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Türkiye peaked at 5.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.

That places Türkiye 15th 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.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 4.2%
2005 4.0% -4.3%
2006 5.1% +27.2%
2007 3.9% -22.1%
2008 4.2% +5.9%
2009 5.2% +25.3%
2010 4.9% -7.2%
2011 5.0% +2.3%
2012 5.4% +8.2%
2013 5.8% +7.4%
2014 5.4% -6.4%
2015 4.3% -20.5%
2016 4.7% +9.9%
2017 5.5% +15.5%
2018 5.4% -0.8%
2019 4.3% -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 3.9% 5.2% 6
2010s 5.1% 4.3% 5.8% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Kazakhstan 8.0% compare
  2. 13 Chile 6.9% compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 5.0% compare
  4. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 4.2% compare
  5. 17 Sri Lanka 3.9% compare
  6. 18 Argentina 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Türkiye?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Türkiye was 4.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population