Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Turkey
Turkey: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax was 18.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax 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 in Turkey stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Turkey peaked at 20.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2012.
That places Turkey 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.6% | — |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +217.4% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.5% | 19.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 31 Israel 23.2% compare
- 32 United States 22.1% compare
- 33 Switzerland 21.2% compare
- 35 South Korea 18.2% compare
- 36 Brazil 13.8% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 12.6% compare
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 in Turkey?
- Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Turkey was 18.6% 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 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reduction in income inequality before and after tax recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Turkey ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reduction in income inequality before and after tax rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. 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. 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.