Brazil vs Turkey: Age of democracy
Brazil
34 years
in 2018
Turkey
31 years
in 2013
Brazil rank
35th
Turkey rank
38th
Age of democracy over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34 years against 31 years in Turkey, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Turkey ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 3 years | 1 years | 2 years | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 12.5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 20.5 years | 22.5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 27.5 years | 29.5 years | 2 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Brazil or Turkey?
- Brazil, at 34 years against 31 years in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Brazil and Turkey?
- 3 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2013.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for age of democracy?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 38th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.