Human Development & Quality of Life in Türkiye
HDI 0.853 · UNDP rank 51 · latest published data
In UNDP's 2023 index data, Türkiye has HDI 0.853 and rank 51, which corresponds to very high human development. That rank is only the starting point. GII adds a separate gender-inequality reading of 0.227 at rank 59. In a different dimension, the gender-development lens adds GDI 0.938 in UNDP group 3, which is kept separate from the headline HDI.
What sits inside Türkiye's HDI
Within the UNDP framework, Türkiye's health, education and income inputs are 77.2 life expectancy, 19.8 expected schooling, 9.0 mean schooling and $34,507 GNI per capita in 2021 PPP terms. They belong to the HDI calculation rather than separate DigifyWorld scores.
Inequality changes the headline
The inequality-adjusted measure for Türkiye applies a distribution penalty to the same three HDI dimensions. It should therefore be read alongside HDI, not as a separate life-satisfaction score.
Gender and planetary-pressure adjustments
Türkiye's complementary UNDP indicators include GDI 0.938, GII 0.227, PHDI 0.729. Their scopes differ, which is why the page presents them side by side rather than blending them.
Quality-of-life coverage is conditional
This profile does not show a verified comparable life-satisfaction value for Türkiye. The absence of a published observation is preserved explicitly.
What Türkiye's numbers say together
In the figures presented here, the complementary evidence for Türkiye includes IHDI 0.708 with a 17.0% loss; PHDI 0.729 after a 14.5% adjustment; GDI 0.938. They are related indicators, but they should not be combined into one country score.
For the evidence shown here, the headline UNDP result for Türkiye is HDI 0.853, rank 51, for 2023. Broader quality-of-life indicators remain outside that index.
The IHDI is 0.708, and UNDP reports an overall loss of 17.0% relative to the headline index.
The GDI value is 0.938 in group 3; it should be read alongside, not merged into, HDI.
The PHDI is 0.729, with a 14.5% adjustment from the HDI value in UNDP's 2023 table.
Frequently asked questions
What is Türkiye's HDI?
For the 2023 observation year, UNDP reports HDI 0.853 and rank 51 for Türkiye.
How does inequality affect Türkiye's HDI?
Türkiye's Inequality-adjusted HDI is 0.708. The published overall loss is 17.0% relative to HDI.
Why is there no life satisfaction score on this page?
A quality-of-life indicator is included for Türkiye only when a dated comparable value is supported by the cited dataset. A missing source value is shown as unavailable.
Is HDI the same as quality of life?
No. UNDP's HDI focuses on longevity, education and income. Life satisfaction adds a different perspective and is therefore not folded into HDI.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the development indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary source for 2023 HDI and its components, plus IHDI, GDI, GII and PHDI where reported.
Report edition underlying the 2023 human-development indices and ranking.
Data note: Reference years are shown with each indicator; unavailable observations remain unfilled.