Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Gender Development Index (UNICEF)

Saudi Arabia
0.931
in 2023
Turkey
0.938
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Turkey rank
57th

Gender Development Index (UNICEF) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkey
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.938 against 0.931 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 57th of 70 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8276 0.8321 0.0045 Turkey
2000s 0.8566 0.8598 0.0032 Turkey
2010s 0.9057 0.9238 0.0181 Turkey
2020s 0.9283 0.9395 0.0112 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.938 against 0.931 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
0.007, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for gender development index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 57th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Gender Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,033 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed