Turkey vs United States: Prosperity gap
Turkey
1.29
in 2023
United States
1.32
in 2024
Turkey rank
90th
United States rank
88th
Prosperity gap over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.32 against 1.29 in Turkey, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 90th and United States ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 | 1.03 | 3.53 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 1.13 | 3.46 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 1.38 | 2.25 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.45 | 0.9766 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.16 | 0.6504 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 1.32 against 1.29 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Turkey and United States?
- 0.03, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Turkey ranks 90th and United States ranks 88th 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.