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

Turkey: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 43.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2018
All-time low
36.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

010203040502004201120192004: 36.62005: 40.92006: 36.22007: 39.12008: 42.42009: 40.22010: 39.62011: 42.62012: 42.52013: 42.82014: 41.12015: 42.52016: 43.72017: 40.42018: 45.22019: 43.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 43.9% for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 45.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2006.

Turkey ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 36.6% —
2005 40.9% +11.7%
2006 36.2% -11.4%
2007 39.1% +8.0%
2008 42.4% +8.4%
2009 40.2% -5.0%
2010 39.6% -1.7%
2011 42.6% +7.8%
2012 42.5% -0.4%
2013 42.8% +0.7%
2014 41.1% -3.9%
2015 42.5% +3.4%
2016 43.7% +2.9%
2017 40.4% -7.5%
2018 45.2% +11.7%
2019 43.9% -2.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 43.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 43.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.2%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 36.2% 42.4% 6
2010s 42.4% 39.6% 45.2% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 7 Moldova 47.2% compare
  2. 8 Romania 46.4% compare
  3. 9 Poland 44.3% compare
  4. 11 Albania 41.0% compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 39.8% compare
  6. 13 Argentina 37.9% 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 43.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2006.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 10th 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 9.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 4th 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)