Ecuador vs Turkey: Income share held by highest 10%
Ecuador
35.1%
in 2025
Turkey
34.4%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
9th
Turkey rank
11th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Ecuador
- Turkey
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35.1% against 34.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.4% | 32.4% | 6.0% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 32.0% | 10.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 30.3% | 10.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.9% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Ecuador or Turkey?
- Ecuador, at 35.1% against 34.4% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Ecuador and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Turkey rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Ecuador ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.