Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey
Turkey: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6231 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey, 1987–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey is 0.6231, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey peaked at 0.6809 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5791, in 2007.
That places Turkey 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6809 | 0.6809 | 0.6809 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6389 | 0.6389 | 0.6389 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5901 | 0.5791 | 0.6036 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6098 | 0.5869 | 0.6441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6213 | 0.6023 | 0.644 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.227 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0998 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0998 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1087 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2891 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey was 0.6231 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6809 in 1987.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5791 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.