Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey
Turkey: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 54.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Turkey recorded 54.4% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey peaked at 60.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.3% | — |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 54.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.9% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.0% | 56.7% | 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Turkey was 54.4% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.