Bulgaria vs Turkey: Human Development Index (UNICEF)
Bulgaria
0.845
in 2023
Turkey
0.853
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Turkey rank
39th
Human Development Index (UNICEF) over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.853 against 0.845 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 39th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7136 | 0.6231 | 0.0905 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.7682 | 0.6996 | 0.0686 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.806 | 0.013 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.8307 | 0.8462 | 0.0155 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.853 against 0.845 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.008, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for human development index?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 39th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.