Switzerland vs Turkey: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Switzerland
31.5%
in 2024
Turkey
31.7%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
37th
Turkey rank
36th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Switzerland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 31.7% against 31.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Switzerland ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 39.0% | 16.5% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 34.9% | 8.8% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 30.7% | 2.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.6% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 32.1% | 0.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Switzerland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 31.7% against 31.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Switzerland and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Turkey rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Switzerland ranks 37th 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
The 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.