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

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

Latest (2019)
40.8%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2019
All-time low
30.3%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0102030402004201120192004: 30.32005: 30.52006: 31.92007: 33.62008: 36.22009: 34.72010: 33.82011: 35.82012: 35.92013: 36.22014: 36.82015: 36.92016: 37.72017: 35.62018: 36.92019: 40.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 40.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 11th 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.

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

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 30.3% —
2005 30.5% +0.8%
2006 31.9% +4.5%
2007 33.6% +5.6%
2008 36.2% +7.6%
2009 34.7% -4.1%
2010 33.8% -2.6%
2011 35.8% +5.9%
2012 35.9% +0.3%
2013 36.2% +0.7%
2014 36.8% +1.7%
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 23.4%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 40.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 30.3% 36.2% 6
2010s 36.6% 33.8% 40.8% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Albania 43.2% compare
  2. 9 Poland 42.2% compare
  3. 10 Romania 41.0% compare
  4. 12 Kosovo 40.3% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.3% compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 38.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey was 40.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
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)