[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Turkey
Turkey: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance was 37.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Turkey is 37.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Turkey peaked at 38.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.0% | — |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 37.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.5%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 37.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 29.0% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- 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 insurance in Turkey?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Turkey was 37.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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 insurance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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