Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Turkey

Turkey: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.4%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 1987
All-time low
16.6%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1987–2024

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Turkey, 1987–2024

01020301987200520241987: 27.6 %1994: 21.1 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 17.5 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 19 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 20 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 19 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 18.3 %2020: 19.9 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 21.8 %2023: 23.8 %2024: 21.4 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Turkey is 21.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Turkey peaked at 27.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2007.

That places Turkey 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
1990s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1
2000s 17.6% 16.6% 18.6% 3
2010s 19.1% 18.1% 20.7% 10
2020s 21.0% 18.3% 23.8% 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 2 Peru 27.2% compare
  2. 3 India 22.7% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 22.3% compare
  4. 6 Botswana 21.2% compare
  5. 7 Brazil 21.2% compare
  6. 8 Tunisia 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Turkey?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Turkey was 21.4% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1987.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Turkey ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.