Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 35.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2008
All-time low
29.7%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 32.6 preT2005: 33.5 preT2006: 29.7 preT2007: 32 preT2008: 36.4 preT2009: 32.6 preT2010: 31.8 preT2011: 35.2 preT2012: 35.3 preT2013: 34.6 preT2014: 33.2 preT2015: 33.7 preT2016: 34.9 preT2017: 32.6 preT2018: 34.1 preT2019: 35.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 35.1% for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 36.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2006.

That places Turkey 8th 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2004 32.6% —
2005 33.5% +2.5%
2006 29.7% -11.3%
2007 32.0% +7.9%
2008 36.4% +13.5%
2009 32.6% -10.5%
2010 31.8% -2.5%
2011 35.2% +10.8%
2012 35.3% +0.4%
2013 34.6% -2.2%
2014 33.2% -3.9%
2015 33.7% +1.5%
2016 34.9% +3.7%
2017 32.6% -6.6%
2018 34.1% +4.5%
2019 35.1% +2.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 35.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 35.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.3%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8% 29.7% 36.4% 6
2010s 34.0% 31.8% 35.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 5 Albania 41.0% compare
  2. 6 Kyrgyzstan 41.0% compare
  3. 7 Belarus 35.3% compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 33.6% compare
  5. 10 Argentina 33.2% compare
  6. 11 Moldova 32.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey?
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey was 35.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2006.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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)