Human Development Index in Turkey
Turkey: Human Development Index was 0.853 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Turkey stood at 0.853. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Turkey peaked at 0.853 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.598, in 1990.
That places Turkey 51st out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6231 | 0.598 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6996 | 0.669 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.806 | 0.75 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8462 | 0.838 | 0.853 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 48 Montenegro 0.862 compare
- 48 Uruguay 0.862 compare
- 50 Oman 0.858 compare
- 52 Kuwait 0.852 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 42.45 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.8434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 37.69 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 49.31 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.9707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Turkey?
- Human development index in Turkey was 0.853 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.598 in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for human development index?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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. 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.