Taiwan vs Turkey: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Taiwan
3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2017
Turkey
3,065 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2024
Taiwan rank
46th
Turkey rank
48th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Taiwan
- Turkey
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices against 3,065 international-$ in 2025 prices in Turkey, a difference of 660 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,068 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,201 international-$ in 2025 prices | 866.85 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2,658 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,410 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,248 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2,643 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,108 international-$ in 2025 prices | 534.89 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3,181 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,582 international-$ in 2025 prices | 598.77 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Taiwan or Turkey?
- Taiwan, at 3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices against 3,065 international-$ in 2025 prices in Turkey as of 2017.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Taiwan and Turkey?
- 660 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Taiwan and Turkey rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Taiwan ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 48th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.