Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 41.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2008
All-time low
40.9%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 45.92005: 472006: 45.42007: 47.52008: 47.82009: 44.52010: 44.82011: 43.22012: 40.92013: 41.92014: 43.32015: 42.12016: 41.22017: 41.72018: 43.12019: 41.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 41.2% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 47.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2012.

Turkey ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 45.9% —
2005 47.0% +2.4%
2006 45.4% -3.6%
2007 47.5% +4.7%
2008 47.8% +0.6%
2009 44.5% -6.9%
2010 44.8% +0.6%
2011 43.2% -3.5%
2012 40.9% -5.4%
2013 41.9% +2.5%
2014 43.3% +3.5%
2015 42.1% -3.0%
2016 41.2% -2.1%
2017 41.7% +1.3%
2018 43.1% +3.3%
2019 41.2% -4.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 41.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 41.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 44.5% 47.8% 6
2010s 42.3% 40.9% 44.8% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 5 Kazakhstan 45.0% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 44.6% compare
  3. 7 Russia 44.1% compare
  4. 9 Albania 39.9% compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 39.3% compare
  6. 11 Poland 39.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey was 41.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2012.
How does Turkey rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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)