Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkey
Turkey: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkey, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkey stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkey peaked at 46.3% in 1930 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 45.8% | — |
| 1850 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -12.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 31.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 31.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 33.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkey?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turkey was 31.7% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1930.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Turkey ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.