Gender Development Index in Turkey
Turkey: Gender Development Index was 0.938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Turkey stood at 0.938.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Turkey peaked at 0.942 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.821, in 1993.
That places Turkey 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.833 | — |
| 1991 | 0.832 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.831 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.821 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.832 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.833 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.832 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.836 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.839 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.842 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.847 | +0.6% |
| 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 | 0.885 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.905 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.916 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.919 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.923 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.933 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.936 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.937 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.939 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.938 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.938 | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.938 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.938 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.989, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8321 | 0.821 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8598 | 0.842 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9238 | 0.905 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9395 | 0.938 | 0.942 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 131 Cambodia 0.939 compare
- 131 East Timor 0.939 compare
- 134 Guatemala 0.934 compare
- 134 Madagascar 0.934 compare
- 136 Ghana 0.933 compare
More gender data for Turkey
- 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 Turkey?
- Gender development index in Turkey was 0.938 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.821 in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for gender development index?
- Turkey ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.