Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 40.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.8%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2019
All-time low
30.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 31.62005: 35.62006: 30.82007: 39.12008: 38.32009: 362010: 33.12011: 35.52012: 34.82013: 35.62014: 36.82015: 36.92016: 37.72017: 35.62018: 36.92019: 40.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey stood at 40.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey peaked at 40.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2006.

That places Turkey 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 31.6% —
2005 35.6% +12.8%
2006 30.8% -13.5%
2007 39.1% +26.8%
2008 38.3% -1.8%
2009 36.0% -6.1%
2010 33.1% -8.1%
2011 35.5% +7.2%
2012 34.8% -2.0%
2013 35.6% +2.4%
2014 36.8% +3.4%
2015 36.9% +0.2%
2016 37.7% +2.4%
2017 35.6% -5.8%
2018 36.9% +3.9%
2019 40.8% +10.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 40.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 40.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.2%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2% 30.8% 39.1% 6
2010s 36.4% 33.1% 40.8% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 7 Albania 43.2% compare
  2. 8 Moldova 42.3% compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 41.6% compare
  4. 11 Kosovo 40.0% compare
  5. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.0% compare
  6. 13 Poland 40.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Turkey was 40.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2006.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Turkey ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)