Prosperity gap in Turkey
Turkey: Prosperity gap was 1.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.29 for prosperity gap in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Turkey peaked at 4.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2023.
That places Turkey 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 2.92 | 4.67 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.13 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.29 | 2.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2619 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4067 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6004 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4405 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,784 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Turkey?
- Prosperity gap in Turkey was 1.29 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for prosperity gap?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.