Cambodia vs Turkey: Distribution of Democracy Index

Cambodia
6
in 2018
Turkey
6
in 2018
Cambodia rank
139th
Turkey rank
139th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cambodia
  • Turkey
05101520180019092018

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6 against 6 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Turkey ahead.

Cambodia ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 139th of 168 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 3.57 14.43 10.86 Turkey
1960s 1 18.3 17.3 Turkey
1970s 4.44 16.44 12 Turkey
1980s 3 19 16 Turkey
1990s 9.2 18 8.8 Turkey
2000s 12 17 5 Turkey
2010s 10.67 13.11 2.44 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cambodia or Turkey?
Cambodia, at 6 against 6 in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cambodia and Turkey?
0, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Turkey?
56 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and Turkey rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cambodia ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 139th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).