Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iran or Turkey?

Iran, at 0.094 against 0.08 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Turkey: Deliberative Democracy Index

Iran

0.094

in 2025

Turkey

0.08

in 2025

Iran rank

147th

Turkey rank

149th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Iran
Turkey

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.094 against 0.08 in Turkey, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 147th and Turkey ranks 149th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0315	0.0117	0.0198	Iran
1910s	0.0636	0.0321	0.0315	Iran
1920s	0.0263	0.0477	0.0214	Turkey
1930s	0.0146	0.0602	0.0456	Turkey
1940s	0.0983	0.0969	0.0014	Iran
1950s	0.0924	0.1738	0.0814	Turkey
1960s	0.022	0.272	0.25	Turkey
1970s	0.0385	0.3642	0.3257	Turkey
1980s	0.1591	0.2298	0.0707	Turkey
1990s	0.2065	0.407	0.2005	Turkey
2000s	0.2215	0.4401	0.2186	Turkey
2010s	0.1684	0.1811	0.0127	Turkey
2020s	0.1028	0.0838	0.019	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iran or Turkey?: Iran, at 0.094 against 0.08 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Iran and Turkey?: 0.014, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Iran ranks 147th and Turkey ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.