Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.08 against 0.072 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd and Turkey ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.014 | 0.0611 | 0.0471 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.014 | 0.0969 | 0.0829 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.0177 | 0.1738 | 0.1561 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.272 | 0.2488 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0268 | 0.3642 | 0.3374 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.03 | 0.2298 | 0.1998 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.0307 | 0.407 | 0.3763 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0471 | 0.4401 | 0.393 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0491 | 0.1811 | 0.132 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.0623 | 0.0838 | 0.0215 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.08 against 0.072 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 0.008, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd and Turkey ranks 149th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.