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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.6% | — |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -10.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 21.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 21.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.