Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 33.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye stood at 33.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye peaked at 35.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2015.
That places Türkiye 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.2% | — |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.2% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 20.7% | 35.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 95,829 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye was 33.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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