[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye
Türkiye: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 14.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye peaked at 37.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 18.0% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More infrastructure data for Türkiye
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye was 14.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Türkiye ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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