Median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey

Turkey: Median2021 vs median2017 was 27.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.75
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
27.75
in 2023
All-time low
7.41
in 1987
Years of data
24
1987–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey, 1987–2023

510152025301987200520231987: 7.41994: 7.62002: 8.22003: 7.72004: 9.92005: 10.32006: 10.82007: 11.62008: 12.92009: 12.62010: 12.72011: 13.52012: 13.92013: 14.62014: 14.82015: 14.32016: 15.42017: 16.92018: 17.62019: 17.52020: 17.82021: 19.22022: 19.92023: 27.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 27.75 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey peaked at 27.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 1987.

Turkey ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 7.41 —
1994 7.64 +3.2%
2002 8.24 +7.8%
2003 7.7 -6.6%
2004 9.9 +28.6%
2005 10.3 +4.0%
2006 10.84 +5.3%
2007 11.61 +7.1%
2008 12.88 +11.0%
2009 12.58 -2.4%
2010 12.66 +0.7%
2011 13.48 +6.4%
2012 13.87 +2.9%
2013 14.61 +5.4%
2014 14.77 +1.1%
2015 14.3 -3.2%
2016 15.38 +7.5%
2017 16.9 +9.9%
2018 17.56 +3.9%
2019 17.51 -0.3%
2020 17.8 +1.7%
2021 19.18 +7.7%
2022 19.94 +4.0%
2023 27.75 +39.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 27.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 27.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +39.1% 19.94 27.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.41 7.41 7.41 1
1990s 7.64 7.64 7.64 1
2000s 10.51 7.7 12.88 8
2010s 15.1 12.66 17.56 10
2020s 21.17 17.8 27.75 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 35 Romania 29.85 compare
  2. 36 Malaysia 29.55 compare
  3. 37 Greece 28.91 compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 26.84 compare
  5. 40 Chile 24.57 compare
  6. 41 Slovakia 24.46 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Turkey was 27.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 27.75 in 2023.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 1987.
How does Turkey rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Turkey ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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