Prosperity gap in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prosperity gap was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
89th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2003
All-time low
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Years of data
24
1987–2023
Prosperity gap in Türkiye, 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Türkiye is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Türkiye peaked at 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 89th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1994 | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.64 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 86 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Uruguay 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Romania 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 United States of America 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,429 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Türkiye?
- Prosperity gap in Türkiye was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2003.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for prosperity gap?
- Türkiye ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.