Egypt vs Turkey: Democracy Index
Egypt
-4
in 2018
Turkey
-4
in 2018
Egypt rank
139th
Turkey rank
139th
Democracy Index over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -4 against -4 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 139th of 168 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.75 | -5.25 | 8 | Egypt |
| 1930s | -2.1 | -6.6 | 4.5 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 1 | -7 | 8 | Egypt |
| 1950s | -5.56 | 5 | 10.56 | Turkey |
| 1960s | -7 | 8.3 | 15.3 | Turkey |
| 1970s | -6.6 | 6.7 | 13.3 | Turkey |
| 1980s | -6 | 3.6 | 9.6 | Turkey |
| 1990s | -6 | 8 | 14 | Turkey |
| 2000s | -4.5 | 7 | 11.5 | Turkey |
| 2010s | -3.56 | 3.11 | 6.67 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at -4 against -4 in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Egypt and Turkey?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for democracy index?
- Egypt ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 139th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).