Kuwait vs Turkey: Human Development Index

Kuwait

0.852

in 2023

Turkey

0.853

in 2023

Kuwait rank

52nd

Turkey rank

51st

Human Development Index over time

Kuwait
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.853 against 0.852 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Globally, Kuwait ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 51st of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Kuwait
Human Development Index in Turkey
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.