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

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 39.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
39.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2012
All-time low
30.4%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

0102030402004200820132004: 30.42005: 34.32006: 36.22007: 35.42008: 35.62009: 32.12010: 34.82011: 36.32012: 42.32013: 39.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 39.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Türkiye peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2004.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Türkiye, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 30.4%
2005 34.3% +12.8%
2006 36.2% +5.5%
2007 35.4% -2.2%
2008 35.6% +0.5%
2009 32.1% -9.8%
2010 34.8% +8.2%
2011 36.3% +4.4%
2012 42.3% +16.6%
2013 39.8% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.0% 30.4% 36.2% 6
2010s 38.3% 34.8% 42.3% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Armenia 47.8% compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 43.1% compare
  3. 11 Uruguay 40.5% compare
  4. 13 Brazil 39.6% compare
  5. 14 Kosovo 37.2% compare
  6. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Türkiye?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Türkiye was 39.8% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2013.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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