Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Hong Kong or Turkey?

Hong Kong, at 0.219 against 0.208 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

Hong Kong vs Turkey: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.219

in 2025

Turkey

0.208

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

111th

Turkey rank

114th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Turkey

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.219 against 0.208 in Turkey, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 111th and Turkey ranks 114th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.096	0.0566	0.0394	Hong Kong
1910s	0.096	0.0672	0.0288	Hong Kong
1920s	0.0969	0.1148	0.0179	Turkey
1930s	0.0998	0.1496	0.0498	Turkey
1940s	0.0971	0.1661	0.069	Turkey
1950s	0.1187	0.2171	0.0984	Turkey
1960s	0.1238	0.2801	0.1563	Turkey
1970s	0.1745	0.3465	0.172	Turkey
1980s	0.2252	0.2258	0.0006	Turkey
1990s	0.3148	0.331	0.0162	Turkey
2000s	0.3255	0.4306	0.1051	Turkey
2010s	0.3029	0.2993	0.0036	Hong Kong
2020s	0.2223	0.207	0.0153	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Hong Kong or Turkey?: Hong Kong, at 0.219 against 0.208 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Hong Kong and Turkey?: 0.011, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Turkey rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Hong Kong ranks 111th and Turkey ranks 114th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.