Iraq vs Turkey: Freedom of Association Index
Iraq
0.578
in 2025
Turkey
0.565
in 2025
Iraq rank
110th
Turkey rank
113th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.578 against 0.565 in Turkey, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.
Iraq ranks 110th and Turkey ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.0595 | 0.0595 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.0937 | 0.0937 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.0842 | 0.0842 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1276 | 0.1276 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.16 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.208 | 0.0523 | 0.1557 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.1898 | 0.1116 | 0.0782 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.214 | 0.3919 | 0.1779 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.1268 | 0.6171 | 0.4903 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.048 | 0.6567 | 0.6087 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0433 | 0.4366 | 0.3933 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.0496 | 0.6135 | 0.5639 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.4495 | 0.7032 | 0.2537 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.6863 | 0.6606 | 0.0257 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.6205 | 0.5475 | 0.073 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 0.578 against 0.565 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Iraq and Turkey?
- 0.013, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Iraq ranks 110th and Turkey ranks 113th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.