Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population was 16.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 19.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
Türkiye 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 total vs. working age population in Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- 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 Türkiye?
- Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- 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 Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.