Three metrics of inequality in Turkey
Turkey: Three metrics of inequality was 62.31 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality 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 three metrics of inequality in Turkey is 62.31, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Turkey peaked at 68.09 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 57.91, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 19th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Three metrics of inequality in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 68.09 | — |
| 1994 | 63.89 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 57.91 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 58.75 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.36 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 59.47 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.63 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.69 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.46 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.05 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.82 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.92 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 64.41 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.63 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.35 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 60.23 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 62.38 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 64.4 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 62.31 | -3.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 62.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 62.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.09 | 68.09 | 68.09 | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.89 | 63.89 | 63.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.01 | 57.91 | 60.36 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.98 | 58.69 | 64.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.13 | 60.23 | 64.4 | 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)
- 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 three metrics of inequality in Turkey?
- Three metrics of inequality in Turkey was 62.31 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 68.09 in 1987.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.91 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.