Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.1%
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Turkey, 2006–2019

11.522.532006201220192006: 1.8 preT2007: 1.8 preT2008: 1.2 preT2009: 2.3 preT2010: 3.2 preT2011: 2.1 preT2012: 2.9 preT2013: 2.2 preT2014: 1.5 preT2015: 1.5 preT2016: 2.6 preT2017: 2.2 preT2018: 1.7 preT2019: 1.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1.1% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Turkey peaked at 3.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.

That places Turkey 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Turkey, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 1.8%
2007 1.8% -2.5%
2008 1.2% -34.0%
2009 2.3% +93.9%
2010 3.2% +38.1%
2011 2.1% -35.1%
2012 2.9% +38.5%
2013 2.2% -22.6%
2014 1.5% -33.4%
2015 1.5% +1.7%
2016 2.6% +73.7%
2017 2.2% -14.7%
2018 1.7% -25.3%
2019 1.1% -36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.2% 2.3% 4
2010s 2.1% 1.1% 3.2% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 22 Brazil 1.8% compare
  2. 23 Paraguay 1.3% compare
  3. 24 Romania 1.2% compare
  4. 26 Honduras 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Turkey?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Turkey was 1.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance?
Turkey ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)