India vs Turkey: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
India
22.7%
in 2022
Turkey
21.4%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Turkey rank
5th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 22.7% against 21.4% in Turkey, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkey ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 5th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 27.6% | 16.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 21.1% | 8.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.3% | 2.6% | India |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 2.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, India or Turkey?
- India, at 22.7% against 21.4% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between India and Turkey?
- 1.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- India ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 5th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.