Human Development Index: males vs. females in Turkey
Turkey: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8764 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Turkey stood at 0.8764. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Turkey peaked at 0.8764 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6433, in 1990.
That places Turkey 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6433 | — |
| 1991 | 0.649 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6556 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6651 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6648 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.672 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6794 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.687 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6967 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.699 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7149 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.72 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7291 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.735 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7394 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7427 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7525 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7589 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7577 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.763 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7818 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7942 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8011 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8308 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8411 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8479 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8493 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8555 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8607 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8634 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8603 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8629 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8748 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8764 | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8764 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.8764 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6712 | 0.6433 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7413 | 0.7149 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8326 | 0.7818 | 0.8634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8686 | 0.8603 | 0.8764 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 human development index: males vs. females in Turkey?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Turkey was 0.8764 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8764 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6433 in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Turkey ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.