Share of population covered by social protection in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population covered by social protection was 49.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
49.34
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
63.79
in 2008
All-time low
47.94
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019
Share of population covered by social protection in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 49.34 for share of population covered by social protection in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Turkey peaked at 63.79 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.94, in 2012.
That places Turkey 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of population covered by social protection in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.7 | — |
| 2005 | 53.05 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.21 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 58.69 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 63.79 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 48.12 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 48.57 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.07 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.94 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 48.87 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.35 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.19 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.36 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.39 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.66 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.34 | -0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 49.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.99, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 49.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.53, 79% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.09 | 48.12 | 63.79 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.37 | 47.94 | 50.36 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population covered by social protection in Turkey?
- Share of population covered by social protection in Turkey was 49.34 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.79 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.94 in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population covered by social protection?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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