Türkiye vs United States of America: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax

Türkiye
18.6%
in 2022
United States of America
22.1%
in 2023
Türkiye rank
34th
United States of America rank
32nd

Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 22.1% against 18.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 39 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 12.2% 22.5% 10.3% United States of America
2020s 19.0% 25.9% 6.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Türkiye or United States of America?
United States of America, at 22.1% against 18.6% in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Türkiye and United States of America?
3.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
Türkiye ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 622 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.