Gender Inequality Index in Turkey
Turkey: Gender Inequality Index was 0.227 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Turkey is 0.227, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Turkey peaked at 0.602 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.227, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 110th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.588 | — |
| 1991 | 0.59 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.589 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.602 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.588 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.583 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.579 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.58 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.577 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.535 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.536 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.527 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.512 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.507 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.514 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.513 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.504 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.436 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.425 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.411 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.375 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.362 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.348 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.344 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.332 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.324 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.305 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.281 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.266 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.253 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.227 | -5.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.227 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.227 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5811 | 0.535 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4924 | 0.425 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3352 | 0.27 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2465 | 0.227 | 0.266 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Turkey?
- Gender inequality index in Turkey was 0.227 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.602 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.227 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for gender inequality index?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.