Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey
Turkey: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey, 1987–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey is 21.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey peaked at 28.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.3% | — |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -11.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 24.4% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey was 21.7% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.