Human Development Index in Türkiye

Türkiye: Human Development Index was 0.853 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.853
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.853
in 2022
All-time low
0.598
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Türkiye, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.5981991: 0.6021992: 0.6081993: 0.6151994: 0.6161995: 0.6231996: 0.631997: 0.6381998: 0.6491999: 0.6522000: 0.6692001: 0.6752002: 0.6852003: 0.6912004: 0.6962005: 0.7012006: 0.7112007: 0.7192008: 0.7212009: 0.7282010: 0.752011: 0.7642012: 0.7722013: 0.8022014: 0.8132015: 0.8212016: 0.8262017: 0.8332018: 0.8382019: 0.8412020: 0.8382021: 0.8412022: 0.8532023: 0.853

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index in Türkiye stood at 0.853. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Türkiye peaked at 0.853 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.598, in 1990.

Türkiye ranks 39th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Türkiye

  1. 36 Hungary 0.87 compare
  2. 37 Montenegro 0.862 compare
  3. 38 Oman 0.858 compare
  4. 40 Kuwait 0.852 compare
  5. 41 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
  6. 41 Romania 0.845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Türkiye?
Human development index in Türkiye was 0.853 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2022.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.598 in 1990.
How does Türkiye rank for human development index?
Türkiye ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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