[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

Latest (2019)
14.0%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2008
All-time low
14.0%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Türkiye, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 27 %2005: 28 %2006: 31 %2007: 33 %2008: 37 %2009: 18 %2010: 18 %2011: 18 %2012: 16 %2013: 17 %2014: 18 %2015: 17 %2016: 18 %2017: 17 %2018: 16 %2019: 14 %

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

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.0% 18.0% 37.0% 6
2010s 16.9% 14.0% 18.0% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 34 Colombia 24.0% compare
  2. 35 Uzbekistan 21.0%
  3. 36 Türkiye 14.0% compare
  4. 38 Kyrgyzstan 12.0% compare
  5. 39 Pakistan 10.0% compare
  6. 39 Serbia 10.0% compare

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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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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 462 data points, 2002–2024
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