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'The richest 10 percent captures 54 percent of Turkey's total income'

WORLD INEQUALITY REPORT

'The richest 10 percent captures 54 percent of Turkey's total income'

According to the World Inequality Report 2022, the poorest half of the global population barely owns any wealth at all, possessing just 2 percent of the total.

8 December 2021

Turkey’s most affluent 20 percent have 47.5 percent of total income

TURKSTAT

Turkey’s most affluent 20 percent have 47.5 percent of total income

A recent survey of the Turkish Statistical Institute has shown that Turkey’s severe material deprivation rate was 27.4 percent in 2020, when the deterioration in the income distribution also continued.

‘Turkey has highest income inequality among European countries’

UNION REPORT

‘Turkey has highest income inequality among European countries’

Prepared by the Public Services Employees Union (Genel-İş), a recent report has shown that seven out of every 10 people are in debt in Turkey. The poverty risk is higher among women than men and one out of every two children faces poverty risk.

22 January 2021

One Fifth of the Population Lives below Poverty Line

One Fifth of the Population Lives below Poverty Line

A research from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the imbalance of income distribution continues. 1 out of 2 people have a debt, 1 out of 4 people in debt have difficulty to pay their obligations.

21 December 2009 Erhan Üstündağ