Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye

Türkiye: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 61.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
61.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2013
All-time low
47.9%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye, 2004–2013

02040602004200820132004: 47.92005: 53.32006: 52.62007: 56.62008: 53.82009: 52.22010: 532011: 53.92012: 60.22013: 61.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye is 61.8%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye peaked at 61.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 47.9%
2005 53.3% +11.2%
2006 52.6% -1.3%
2007 56.6% +7.7%
2008 53.8% -5.0%
2009 52.2% -3.0%
2010 53.0% +1.6%
2011 53.9% +1.7%
2012 60.2% +11.7%
2013 61.8% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 47.9% 56.6% 6
2010s 57.2% 53.0% 61.8% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Mongolia 74.0% compare
  2. 10 Armenia 71.6% compare
  3. 11 Uruguay 68.9% compare
  4. 13 Kosovo 59.0% compare
  5. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 59.0% compare
  6. 15 Chile 54.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Türkiye was 61.8% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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