This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Turkey statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Turkey statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Turkey-specific metadata information.
| Target name | Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard |
|---|---|
| Indicator name | Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against in the previous 12 months |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Proxy indicator |
| Description of indicator | This indicator measures, based on individuals’ self-reports, the extent to which they have experienced discrimination in the past 12 months in interactions with public institutions, educational institutions, or in public or social settings. |
| Unit | % |
| Available disaggregation |
The distribution of the population reporting that they experienced discrimination is presented by sex. The grounds of discrimination include sex, age, disability/health status, ethnicity/migration status, and other factors. |
| Calculation | It is calculated as the percentage obtained by dividing the number of individuals who declared that they had been subjected to discrimination for at least one reason in the past 12 months in interactions with public institutions, educational institutions, or in public or social settings, by the number of individuals who had been present in the specified interactions or settings, and multiplying the result by 100. |
| Comparability | - |
| Revision | - |
| Other information |
In 2024, data were collected on cases of discrimination experienced in access to services and the grounds on which they were based. The data collection was implemented as an ad hoc module attached to the Income and Living Conditions Survey (TR_SILC). The questionnaire does not contain a single question that directly corresponds to the expression “population reporting that they personally experienced discrimination on the grounds of … in the last 12 months.” Instead, this indicator was derived from three separate questions covering different areas of life: Whether the person felt that they had been discriminated against at least once in the past 12 months when dealing with public institutions or public services (e.g., employment services, police, hospitals, social services) Whether the person, as a parent/guardian or as a student, felt that they had been discriminated against at least once in the past 12 months when in contact with an educational institution Whether the person felt that they had been discriminated against at least once in the past 12 months in public or social settings (e.g., shopping malls, cafés, restaurants) or while using leisure/sports facilities Based on these questions, a derived variable was created: A respondent is classified as having experienced discrimination if they answered “Yes” to at least one of the three questions. Regarding the grounds of discrimination, each of the three questions includes five predefined reasons. For reporting purposes, results are produced by combining responses across the three life domains, and the proportion of individuals reporting discrimination is presented separately for each ground. |
| Data source | TurkStat, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Statistics |
| Data source link | Access to Services and Discrimination, 2024 |