Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Niger or Turkey?

Niger, at 0.214 against 0.208 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkey?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Turkey: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Niger

0.214

in 2025

Turkey

0.208

in 2025

Niger rank

112th

Turkey rank

114th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Niger
Turkey

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.214 against 0.208 in Turkey, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Turkey ahead.

Niger ranks 112th and Turkey ranks 114th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.055	0.1237	0.0688	Turkey
1930s	0.059	0.1496	0.0906	Turkey
1940s	0.0648	0.1661	0.1013	Turkey
1950s	0.0715	0.2171	0.1456	Turkey
1960s	0.1431	0.2801	0.137	Turkey
1970s	0.145	0.3465	0.2015	Turkey
1980s	0.1452	0.2258	0.0806	Turkey
1990s	0.2959	0.331	0.0351	Turkey
2000s	0.377	0.4306	0.0536	Turkey
2010s	0.3818	0.2993	0.0825	Niger
2020s	0.297	0.207	0.09	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Niger or Turkey?: Niger, at 0.214 against 0.208 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Niger and Turkey?: 0.006, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkey?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Turkey rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Niger ranks 112th 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.