India vs Turkey: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
India
58.9%
in 2022
Turkey
54.4%
in 2024
India rank
11th
Turkey rank
13th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 58.9% against 54.4% in Turkey, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkey ahead.
India ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 60.3% | 24.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 55.3% | 16.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.1% | 4.9% | India |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 53.3% | 5.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), India or Turkey?
- India, at 58.9% against 54.4% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between India and Turkey?
- 4.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- India ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 13th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.