Cyprus vs Turkey: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Cyprus
33.3%
in 2024
Turkey
31.7%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
33rd
Turkey rank
36th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 33.3% against 31.7% in Turkey, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 39.0% | 25.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 34.9% | 21.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 30.7% | 16.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 30.6% | 4.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.1% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Cyprus, at 33.3% against 31.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 1.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.