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🇹🇷 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Turkey

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
13.33%
share of total income
Middle 40%
32.24%
share of total income
Top 10%
54.43%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.69%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (TRY)

BracketAvg. Income (TRY)Threshold (TRY)
Bottom 50%79,803 TRY< 119,704
Middle 40%480,101 TRY119,704 - 1,945,325
Top 10%3,242,208 TRY> 1,945,325
Top 1%12,921,164 TRY> 7,752,698
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+2.22%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
2.22%
Bottom 50%
10.23%
Top 1% Growth
-9.28%

Inequality Gap

54.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.4x the national average salary in Turkey.

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