Iraq vs Turkey: Freedom Score
Iraq
31
in 2025
Turkey
32
in 2025
Iraq rank
141st
Turkey rank
139th
Freedom Score over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32 against 31 in Iraq, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Iraq ranks 141st and Turkey ranks 139th of 197 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 | 62.62 | 41.5 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 48.8 | 21.7 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 29.83 | 32.33 | 2.5 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Iraq or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32 against 31 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Iraq and Turkey?
- 1, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for freedom score?
- Iraq ranks 141st and Turkey ranks 139th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.