Which has higher electoral democracy index, Serbia or Turkey?

Serbia, at 0.3 against 0.293 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Serbia vs Turkey: Electoral Democracy Index

Serbia

0.3

in 2025

Turkey

0.293

in 2025

Serbia rank

116th

Turkey rank

117th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Serbia
Turkey

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.3 against 0.293 in Turkey, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.

Serbia ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 12 and Turkey in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.02	0.02	0	—
1790s	0.02	0.02	0	—
1800s	0.02	0.02	0	—
1810s	0.019	0.019	0	—
1830s	0.0425	0.019	0.0235	Serbia
1840s	0.0458	0.018	0.0278	Serbia
1850s	0.0605	0.018	0.0425	Serbia
1860s	0.1134	0.0337	0.0797	Serbia
1870s	0.1137	0.0365	0.0772	Serbia
1880s	0.1553	0.012	0.1433	Serbia
1890s	0.1747	0.008	0.1667	Serbia
1900s	0.1654	0.0287	0.1367	Serbia
1910s	0.1552	0.0929	0.0623	Serbia
1920s	0.1629	0.1066	0.0563	Serbia
1930s	0.1309	0.1347	0.0039	Turkey
1940s	0.0796	0.1759	0.0963	Turkey
1950s	0.0933	0.3722	0.2789	Turkey
1960s	0.0925	0.3874	0.2949	Turkey
1970s	0.0935	0.5433	0.4498	Turkey
1980s	0.1334	0.3326	0.1992	Turkey
1990s	0.2654	0.5378	0.2724	Turkey
2000s	0.5984	0.6122	0.0138	Turkey
2010s	0.468	0.402	0.066	Serbia
2020s	0.3362	0.2885	0.0477	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Serbia or Turkey?: Serbia, at 0.3 against 0.293 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Serbia and Turkey?: 0.007, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Serbia ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.