Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among in Turkey
Turkey: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among was 16.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Turkey, 2011–2022
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Turkey stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 272.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Turkey peaked at 19.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
Turkey ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax … among in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6% | — |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +275.8% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 19.0% | 3 |
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 reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Turkey?
- Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Turkey was 16.5% in 2022, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.