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
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Turkey, 1987–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.