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

Türkiye: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st was 40.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2018
All-time low
35.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 35.42005: 372006: 352007: 38.72008: 372009: 35.42010: 37.12011: 39.22012: 372013: 37.62014: 37.92015: 392016: 39.92017: 40.52018: 41.22019: 40.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Türkiye is 40.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Türkiye peaked at 41.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2006.

That places Türkiye 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 35.4%
2005 37.0% +4.6%
2006 35.0% -5.3%
2007 38.7% +10.3%
2008 37.0% -4.4%
2009 35.4% -4.1%
2010 37.1% +4.6%
2011 39.2% +5.8%
2012 37.0% -5.8%
2013 37.6% +1.7%
2014 37.9% +0.8%
2015 39.0% +2.9%
2016 39.9% +2.3%
2017 40.5% +1.5%
2018 41.2% +1.7%
2019 40.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.4% 35.0% 38.7% 6
2010s 39.0% 37.0% 41.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 48.1% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 47.5% compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 43.5% compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 40.4% compare
  5. 13 Kosovo 35.4% compare
  6. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 35.4% 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 40.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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