Japan vs Turkey: Prosperity gap
Japan
1.2
in 2020
Turkey
1.29
in 2023
Japan rank
92nd
Turkey rank
90th
Prosperity gap over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.29 against 1.2 in Japan, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 92nd and Turkey ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 2.94 | 1.62 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 2.42 | 1.31 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 2.15 | 0.947 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Japan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.29 against 1.2 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Japan and Turkey?
- 0.09, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Japan ranks 92nd and Turkey ranks 90th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.