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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2619 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4067 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6004 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4405 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The 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.