Morocco vs Turkey: Democracy Index

Morocco
-4
in 2018
Turkey
-4
in 2018
Morocco rank
138th
Turkey rank
138th

Democracy Index over time

  • Morocco
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports -4 against -4 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 138th of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 11 and Turkey in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Turkey Difference Ahead
1800s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1810s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1820s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1830s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1840s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1850s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1860s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1870s -6 -9.4 3.4 Morocco
1880s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1890s -6 -10 4 Morocco
1900s -6 -8.5 2.5 Morocco
1910s -6 -1 5 Turkey
1950s -5 4 9 Turkey
1960s -6.4 8.3 14.7 Turkey
1970s -8.7 6.7 15.4 Turkey
1980s -8 3.6 11.6 Turkey
1990s -7 8 15 Turkey
2000s -6 7 13 Turkey
2010s -4.22 3.11 7.33 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Morocco or Turkey?
Morocco, at -4 against -4 in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Morocco and Turkey?
0, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Turkey?
176 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Morocco and Turkey rank globally for democracy index?
Morocco ranks 138th and Turkey ranks 138th of 167 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).