Türkiye

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle incomeG20OECD

Population: 85.3M; 18th of 217
GDP: $1.32T; 17th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $15,473; 84th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.2; 83rd of 217
Human development: 0.838; 47th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Türkiye

Russian Federation

Kazakhstan

Bulgaria

Serbia

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upper-middle-income, diversified Middle Eastern economy; industrializing economy that maintains large agricultural base; key energy, tourism, and construction sectors; high inflation, interest rates, and foreign debt pose risk to financial stability

Area: 783,562 km²
Resources: coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite…
Borders: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bulgaria; Georgia; Greece; Iran; Iraq; Syria

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim97.1%▼ 1.5pt
Unaffiliated2.5%▲ 2.3pt

Religious diversity: 0.658 / 10 · very low · 164th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

TUR

RUS

KAZ

BGR

GDP

current US$

$1.32T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$11.3B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

45.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

25.9%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

85.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

110.4–––

Urban population

% of total

77.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

-276K–––

Population under 15

% of total

21.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

10.3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

23.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,900.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

341.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

1.3%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.286–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.351–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.14–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.08–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.57–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.4–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

52.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.56–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

41.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

49.4%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

31.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

38%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

57.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.22–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.658–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

2.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.86–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.33–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.93–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.58–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.89–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.56–––

Would fight for country

% yes

79.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.45–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#17/214

$1.32T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#84/214

$15,4732024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#57/203

$42,326latest

GDP growth

annual %

#110/214

3.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#80/207

$13,1502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#208/213

58.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#33/201

$11.3B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#131/205

45.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#107/206

5.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#80/208

25.9%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#144/187

9.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#146/168

44.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#49/168

0.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#18/217

85.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#96/216

110.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#70/215

77.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#83/217

77.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#153/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#211/217

-276K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#115/217

21.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#93/217

10.3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#75/196

9.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#86/196

12.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#163/192

3.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#82/195

2.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#63/160

97%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#166/199

2.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#3/194

127.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#76/210

86%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#129/214

105.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#80/208

22.52023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#59/215

11.1K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#116/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#69/198

23.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#76/202

3,900.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#15/202

341.22024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#73/202

45.6%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#83/202

54.4%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#193/204

5132024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#154/204

5.92024

Share of global CO₂

#12/204

1.3%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#131/193

72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#128/172

0.2762022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#135/172

0.1182022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#106/178

362022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#120/193

-0.4682022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#102/193

-0.1992022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#118/193

-0.4582022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#165/193

-1.042022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#142/172

0.5522022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#96/104

0.2862018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#54/105

0.3512018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#56/113

8.142018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#79/112

2.082018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#75/114

2.572018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#73/114

4.42018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#52/114

1.652018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#22/111

1.692018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#30/113

52.2%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#38/109

2.562018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#5/112

41.9%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#6/112

49.4%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#86/114

31.6%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#45/114

38%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#56/110

57.8%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#23/109

5.222018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#164/193

0.6582020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#105/193

2.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#78/114

14.3%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#17/112

2.862018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#43/113

2.332018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#20/110

2.932018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#43/111

2.582018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#85/104

7.892018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#53/114

3.562018

Would fight for country

% yes

#36/113

79.9%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#42/114

2.452018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#47/189

0.8382021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#65/170

0.2722021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#100/164

5.32025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#92/113

6.652018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#89/114

6.522018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#144/158

2.82023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#93/161

1.5%latest

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