Equal Resource Distribution Index in Turkey
Turkey: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.469 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.469 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Turkey peaked at 0.713 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1908.
That places Turkey 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.058 | — |
| 1901 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.088 | +54.4% |
| 1913 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.112 | +27.3% |
| 1920 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.218 | +94.6% |
| 1924 | 0.33 | +51.4% |
| 1925 | 0.371 | +12.4% |
| 1926 | 0.38 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.412 | +8.4% |
| 1931 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.452 | +9.7% |
| 1934 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.435 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.454 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.598 | +31.7% |
| 1961 | 0.582 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.587 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.578 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.621 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.638 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.633 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.691 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.71 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.713 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.612 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.585 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.587 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.652 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.668 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.633 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.628 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.523 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.531 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.526 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.517 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.519 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.543 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.532 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.497 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.519 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.469 | -9.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.469 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.63, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.469 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0578 | 0.057 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0842 | 0.057 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2775 | 0.112 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.44 | 0.412 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.452 | 0.452 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4521 | 0.435 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5836 | 0.582 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.582 | 0.582 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.609 | 0.578 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.636 | 0.633 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6536 | 0.585 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.597 | 0.517 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5132 | 0.469 | 0.543 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Turkey?
- Equal resource distribution index in Turkey was 0.469 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2002.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1908.
- How does Turkey rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Turkey ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.