Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey

Turkey: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 36.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2018
All-time low
29.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0102030402004201120192004: 29.42005: 312006: 30.82007: 32.42008: 34.62009: 33.12010: 33.52011: 34.22012: 34.62013: 35.82014: 36.12015: 35.62016: 35.42017: 35.62018: 37.32019: 36.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 36.3% for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey peaked at 37.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 14th 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Turkey, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 29.4% —
2005 31.0% +5.5%
2006 30.8% -0.9%
2007 32.4% +5.3%
2008 34.6% +6.9%
2009 33.1% -4.3%
2010 33.5% +1.1%
2011 34.2% +2.1%
2012 34.6% +1.3%
2013 35.8% +3.2%
2014 36.1% +1.0%
2015 35.6% -1.5%
2016 35.4% -0.6%
2017 35.6% +0.7%
2018 37.3% +4.6%
2019 36.3% -2.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 36.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 36.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 29.4% 34.6% 6
2010s 35.4% 33.5% 37.3% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 38.5% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo 37.0% compare
  3. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.0% compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 33.3% compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 32.4% compare
  6. 17 Argentina 31.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Turkey was 36.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Turkey ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)