Which has higher direct democracy index, Belarus or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.132 against 0.13 in Belarus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus 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 Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Turkey: Direct Democracy Index

Belarus

0.13

in 2025

Turkey

0.132

in 2025

Belarus rank

48th

Turkey rank

46th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Belarus
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.132 against 0.13 in Belarus, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.

Belarus ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 46th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0.008	0	0.008	Belarus
1940s	0.02	0	0.02	Belarus
1950s	0.02	0	0.02	Belarus
1960s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Belarus
1970s	0.0239	0	0.0239	Belarus
1980s	0.033	0.1986	0.1656	Turkey
1990s	0.0914	0.2009	0.1095	Turkey
2000s	0.1747	0.1048	0.0699	Belarus
2010s	0.1225	0.2855	0.163	Turkey
2020s	0.111	0.1802	0.0692	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Belarus or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.132 against 0.13 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Belarus and Turkey?: 0.002, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Turkey rank globally for direct democracy index?: Belarus ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.