Gini index in Turkey
Turkey: Gini index was 43.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Turkey is 43.7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Turkey peaked at 44.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.4, in 2007.
That places Turkey 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gini index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41 | — |
| 1994 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 41.3 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 39 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 43.5 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.8 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 43 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.4 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 44.5 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.7 | -1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 43.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 43.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.44 | 38.4 | 42.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.49 | 38.8 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9 | 43 | 44.5 | 4 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Turkey?
- Gini index in Turkey was 43.7 in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for gini index?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.