Gender Development Index (GDI) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.941 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Türkiye, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Türkiye is 0.941, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Türkiye peaked at 0.941 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.821, in 1993.
That places Türkiye 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.833 | — |
| 1991 | 0.832 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.821 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.832 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.833 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.834 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.833 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.837 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.867 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.847 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.852 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.853 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.859 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.863 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.866 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.878 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.884 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.905 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.915 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.919 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.923 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.933 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.937 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.939 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.938 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.939 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.941 | +0.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.941 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.941 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8327 | 0.821 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8622 | 0.847 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9238 | 0.905 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9393 | 0.938 | 0.941 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Türkiye?
- Gender development index in Türkiye was 0.941 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.821 in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for gender development index?
- Türkiye ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.