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Topic 06 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Türkiye: Development & Human Capital
Is a country turning its resources into better lives?
Türkiye is placed joint 58th of 196 countries on development & human capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Social Protection Coverage 64 (2025); Maternal Mortality Ratio 14.63 (2023).
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of 196 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Türkiye on development & human capital — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 2 of 3
Maternal Mortality Ratio
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
14.63
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Lower is better
Türkiye: 14.63. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 0.11 (Cook Islands) to 992.83 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.65.
- World median
- 46.65
- Best in Western Asia
- 2.49 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Armenia 19.48 · Azerbaijan 17.9 · Bulgaria 5.56 · Georgia 19.69 · Greece 4.79 · Iran 15.84 · Iraq 65.99 · Syria 20.37
Key 3 of 3
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
0.853
HDI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Ranked 51st of 193 by UNDP Human Development Report Office
Türkiye: 0.853. Across the 193 countries in this edition, values run from 0.388 (South Sudan) to 0.972 (Iceland); the world median is 0.762.
- World median
- 0.762
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.94 United Arab Emirates
- Land neighbours
- Armenia 0.811 · Azerbaijan 0.789 · Bulgaria 0.845 · Georgia 0.844 · Greece 0.908 · Iran 0.799 · Iraq 0.695 · Syria 0.564
02Over time
Which way Türkiye is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births · lower is better
TürkiyeWorld median
Türkiye fell from 32.04 in 2000 to 14.63 in 2023; the world median went from 70.99 to 46.65.
Every year’s figures
Year Türkiye World median 2023 14.63 46.7 2022 21.21 53.0 2021 20.00 76.6 2020 19.31 56.0 2019 16.86 48.4 2018 17.45 49.3 2017 18.26 47.2 2016 19.28 50.6 2015 19.38 51.9 2014 19.78 52.8 2013 20.17 53.3 2012 21.43 54.6 2011 23.07 55.0 2010 22.66 56.1 2009 23.17 56.3 2008 24.01 55.8 2007 24.82 56.8 2006 25.76 58.1 2005 26.73 60.1 2004 27.86 63.0 2003 28.86 66.8 2002 29.93 66.0 2001 31.11 68.1 2000 32.04 71.0 Human Development Index
HDI score (0–1) · higher is better
TürkiyeWorld median
Türkiye rose from 0.669 in 2000 to 0.853 in 2023; the world median went from 0.672 to 0.762.
Every year’s figures
Year Türkiye World median 2023 0.853 0.7620 2022 0.853 0.7610 2021 0.841 0.7450 2020 0.838 0.7425 2019 0.841 0.7515 2018 0.838 0.7520 2017 0.833 0.7480 2016 0.826 0.7500 2015 0.821 0.7430 2014 0.813 0.7410 2013 0.802 0.7390 2012 0.772 0.7350 2011 0.764 0.7250 2010 0.750 0.7250 2009 0.728 0.7220 2008 0.721 0.7180 2007 0.719 0.7100 2006 0.711 0.7045 2005 0.701 0.6960 2004 0.696 0.6960 2003 0.691 0.6910 2002 0.685 0.6845 2001 0.675 0.6770 2000 0.669 0.6720
03In context
Türkiye beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 196 countries on development & human capital, never a place within the region.
Türkiye and the countries it borders
Standing among all 196; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Social Protection CoveragePopulation covered by at least one social protection benefit (%) | Maternal Mortality RatioMaternal deaths per 100,000 live births | Human Development IndexHDI score (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greececompare | =32nd | 84.6 | 4.79 | 0.908 |
 Bulgaria | 39th | 82.8 | 5.56 | 0.845 |
 Irancompare | 48th | 100 | 15.84 | 0.799 |
 Georgia | 52nd | 94.6 | 19.69 | 0.844 |
| Türkiye | =58th | 64 | 14.63 | 0.853 |
 Armenia | 78th | 49.2 | 19.48 | 0.811 |
 Azerbaijan | =89th | 35.2 | 17.9 | 0.789 |
 Iraq | 117th | 41.7 | 65.99 | 0.695 |
 Syria | 121st | — | 20.37 | 0.564 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 196.
Placed either side on development & human capital
The countries immediately above and below Türkiye in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Türkiye is ahead of the world, and behind
51 more statistics filed under development & human capital, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median42
Statistics on which Türkiye does better than the middle country measured.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.3419.8313.34▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 19.83 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 4th of 195 · derived.
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · world median 94.499.9594.4▲ Improved since 2017
Türkiye: 99.95 · world median 94.4 · Adults who own a foundational ID (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group (ID4D), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 42.62 to 100; higher is better.
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.2520.1994.252No earlier reading
Türkiye: 0.199 · world median 4.252 · Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.96; lower is better.
Position 146th of 157 · derived, 1st = worst.
Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 18.6544.518.65No earlier reading
Türkiye: 44.5 · world median 18.65 · Benefits received as a share of beneficiaries' total income or consumption (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.455 to 90.86; higher is better.
Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 0.1850.020.185▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 0.02 · world median 0.185 · Squared poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (0–100). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 9.74; lower is better.
Poverty Gap at $3.00 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 0.3450.040.345▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 0.04 · world median 0.345 · Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 19.95; lower is better.
Position 51st of 59 · derived, 1st = worst.
Violent Discipline of ChildrenUNICEF · 2025 · world median 75.855.675.8No earlier reading
Türkiye: 55.6 · world median 75.8 · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 37.6 to 94; lower is better.
Position 77th of 90 · derived, 1st = worst.
Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI)OECD Development Assistance Committee · 2025 · world median 0.270.50.27▼ Worsened since 2018
Türkiye: 0.5 · world median 0.27 · ODA given (% of the provider's GNI, grant equivalent). OECD Development Assistance Committee, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.05 to 1.03; higher is better.
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.10.162.1▲ Improved since 2014
Türkiye: 0.16 · world median 2.1 · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP, World Bank line-up estimate (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 89.54; lower is better.
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 13.85.96513.8No earlier reading
Türkiye: 5.965 · world median 13.8 · Children under 5 who are stunted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.518 to 52.8; lower is better.
Position 130th of 162 · derived, 1st = worst.
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 0.930.180.93▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 0.18 · world median 0.93 · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 54.36; lower is better.
Position 48th of 58 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 3.5461.6733.546No earlier reading
Türkiye: 1.673 · world median 3.546 · Children under 5 who are wasted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.1 to 22.74; lower is better.
Position 129th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6756.5346.67No real change since 2012
Türkiye: 56.53 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 47th of 195 · derived.
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 1.340.431.34▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 0.43 · world median 1.34 · Population below $4.20 a day, 2021 PPP (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 72.3; lower is better.
Position 46th of 59 · derived, 1st = worst.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,89027,36212,890▲ Improved since 2012
Türkiye: 27,362 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 45th of 166 · derived.
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 0.5640.6490.564▲ Improved since 2010
Türkiye: 0.649 · world median 0.564 · HCI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.292 to 0.879; higher is better.
Position 48th of 172 · derived.
GDP per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 17,26537,30117,265▲ Improved since 2015
Türkiye: 37,301 · world median 17,265 · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,067 to 139,593; higher is better.
Position 53rd of 185 · derived.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.7290.678▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 0.729 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 45th of 156 · derived.
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · world median 8.1634.3978.163No real change since 2013
Türkiye: 4.397 · world median 8.163 · Stillbirths (per 1,000 total births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.18 to 34.9; lower is better.
Position 143rd of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.976.545.9No earlier reading
Türkiye: 76.5 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 8.1344.6318.134No real change since 2014
Türkiye: 4.631 · world median 8.134 · Deaths in the first 28 days (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.544 to 39.47; lower is better.
Position 133rd of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Prosperity GapWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 1.7541.2931.754▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 1.293 · world median 1.754 · Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day. World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.406 to 12.06; lower is better.
Position 40th of 60 · derived, 1st = worst.
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.3510.2270.351▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 0.227 · world median 0.351 · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 0.838; lower is better.
Ranked 59th of 172 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6090.7080.609No real change since 2013
Türkiye: 0.708 · world median 0.609 · IHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.226 to 0.923; higher is better.
Position 60th of 169 · derived.
Statistical Performance IndicatorsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 69.379.3569.3▼ Worsened since 2016
Türkiye: 79.35 · world median 69.3 · SPI overall score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 27.12 to 94.14; higher is better.
Position 68th of 188 · derived.
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 12.268.03412.26▲ Improved since 2014
Türkiye: 8.034 · world median 12.26 · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.214 to 71.87; lower is better.
Position 127th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Life Expectancy at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 74.6377.1674.63▼ Worsened since 2013
Türkiye: 77.16 · world median 74.63 · Years a newborn would live at current death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 54.46 to 86.37; higher is better.
Position 83rd of 222 · derived.
Under-Five Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 14.549.60714.54▲ Improved since 2014
Türkiye: 9.607 · world median 14.54 · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.26 to 115.65; lower is better.
Position 126th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 23.7537.423.75No earlier reading
Türkiye: 37.4 · world median 23.75 · Children or households with children receiving child or family cash benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · world median 2.8582.0362.858No real change since 2014
Türkiye: 2.036 · world median 2.858 · Deaths between ages 5 and 14 (per 1,000 children aged 5). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.392 to 59.04; lower is better.
Position 123rd of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · world median 919491▼ Worsened since 2015
Türkiye: 94 · world median 91 · Infants given a third dose of DTP vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 39 to 99; higher is better.
Cereal YieldFAO · 2023 · world median 3,0723,6593,072▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 3,659 · world median 3,072 · Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 23 to 29,147; higher is better.
Position 73rd of 179 · derived.
Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 72.8381.5572.83▲ Improved since 2014
Türkiye: 81.55 · world median 72.83 · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 14.83 to 99.85; higher is better.
Position 57th of 139 · derived.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,23039,61625,230▲ Improved since 2010
Türkiye: 39,616 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 63rd of 151 · derived.
Child MarriageUNICEF · 2025 · world median 17.114.717.1No earlier reading
Türkiye: 14.7 · world median 17.1 · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.3; lower is better.
Position 84th of 143 · derived, 1st = worst.
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · world median 909290▼ Worsened since 2015
Türkiye: 92 · world median 90 · Infants given a first dose of measles vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13 to 99; higher is better.
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 7.824.147.82▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 4.14 · world median 7.82 · Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 93.58; lower is better.
Position 34th of 59 · derived, 1st = worst.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 02.50No earlier reading
Türkiye: 2.5 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 80.885.980.8No earlier reading
Türkiye: 85.9 · world median 80.8 · People above statutory pensionable age receiving an old-age pension (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 46,48651,32646,486▲ Improved since 2010
Türkiye: 51,326 · world median 46,486 · National comprehensive wealth per person (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 4,276 to 1,246,092; higher is better.
Position 70th of 150 · derived.
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 17.0516.4717.05▼ Worsened since 2013
Türkiye: 16.47 · world median 17.05 · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 4.865 to 43.08; lower is better.
Position 90th of 169 · derived, 1st = worst.
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 43.94443.9No earlier reading
Türkiye: 44 · world median 43.9 · People with severe disabilities receiving disability benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which Türkiye does worse than the middle country measured.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 40.7440.740.74No earlier reading
Türkiye: 40.7 · world median 40.74 · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.497 to 83.3; higher is better.
Position 69th of 136 · derived.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.9338.9869.933▲ Improved since 2013
Türkiye: 8.986 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 111th of 193 · derived.
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · world median 10.2112.910.21▲ Improved since 2010
Türkiye: 12.9 · world median 10.21 · Live births weighing under 2,500 g (%). UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 3.993 to 27.44; lower is better.
Position 53rd of 158 · derived, 1st = worst.
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.9710.9380.971No real change since 2013
Türkiye: 0.938 · world median 0.971 · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.407 to 1.038; higher is better.
Position 133rd of 184 · derived.
Level with the median, or no median to compare3
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Türkiye: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Türkiye: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.498.498.4No earlier reading
Türkiye: 98.4 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
No better end2
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Children with Functional DifficultiesUNICEF · 2024 · world median 1314.113No earlier reading
Türkiye: 14.1 · world median 13 · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.9 to 35.2.
Net Official Development Assistance ReceivedOECD Development Assistance Committee · 2023 · world median 2.5790.1372.579Moved since 2013
Türkiye: 0.137 · world median 2.579 · Net ODA received (% of GNI). OECD Development Assistance Committee, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -0.001 to 101.78.
Position 116th of 130 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Türkiye
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment, Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, GNI per Capita (PPP) (last 2021), Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum) (last 2009), Malaria Incidence (P. vivax) (last 2009), Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum) (last 2009) and Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) (last 2024). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Development & Human Capital among Türkiye’s 16 topics
Development & Human Capital is Türkiye’s 5th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Education & Knowledge28th of 1983/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture36th of 1843/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade52nd of 1774/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing59th of 2003/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 58th of 1963/3 keys
- Digital & Technology70th of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality57th of 1593/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation64th of 1764/4 keys
- Energy72nd of 1653/3 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 115th of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience120th of 1934/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 131st of 1834/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties154th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour151st of 1824/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability156th of 1864/4 keys
- Peace & Security157th of 1774/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on development & human capital
The three countries placed highest of 196, and the leaders Türkiye can most readily be measured against.
1
Cook IslandsPolynesia
1st of 196 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Benedict Adam · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
DenmarkNorthern Europe
3rd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Israel10th3/3 keysThis page
Türkiye=58th3/3 keys
Positions out of 196 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Türkiye and development & human capital
On development & human capital
Global Hunger Index 2025: Countries with the Most Alarming Hunger Crisis
Thirteen countries scored across four editions — 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2025 — and five the report could not score at all. DR Congo and South Sudan share 121st place on 37.5.
On development & human capital
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
08Questions
Türkiye on development & human capital: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Türkiye rank on development & human capital?
Türkiye is placed joint 58th of 196 countries on Development & Human Capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Social Protection Coverage, Maternal Mortality Ratio and Human Development Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Social Protection Coverage figure for Türkiye?
64 in 2025 (population covered by at least one social protection benefit (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 52.1.
What is the latest Maternal Mortality Ratio figure for Türkiye?
14.63 in 2023 (maternal deaths per 100,000 live births), according to UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG). The world median in the same edition was 46.65.
How does Türkiye compare with Iran on development & human capital?
Iran is placed 48th of 196, and Türkiye joint 58th. Social Protection Coverage: Iran 100, Türkiye 64; Maternal Mortality Ratio: Iran 15.84, Türkiye 14.63; Human Development Index: Iran 0.799, Türkiye 0.853.
How have Türkiye’s development & human capital figures changed?
Maternal Mortality Ratio fell from 32.04 in 2000 to 14.63 in 2023; Human Development Index rose from 0.669 in 2000 to 0.853 in 2023.
Which development & human capital statistics are missing for Türkiye?
No current reading is published for Türkiye on Country Policy and Institutional Assessment, Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, GNI per Capita (PPP), Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum), Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum) and Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP). They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Poverty lines, inequality and aid received are published here as context rather than as keys, often because they cover fewer countries or are measured too rarely. Development is also not the same as economic size or growth, which belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Development & Human Capital standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The development & human capital method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Social Protection Coverage — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Maternal Mortality Ratio — UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Human Development Index — UNDP Human Development Report Office, CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 51 statistics on this page come from 14 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Türkiye’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Türkiye (banner) — Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cook Islands — Benedict Adam, CC BY 2.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Türkiye: Development & Human Capital — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/turkiye/development