Which has higher key features of democracy, Gabon or Turkey?

Gabon, at 0.302 against 0.293 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Gabon vs Turkey: Key features of democracy

Gabon

0.302

in 2025

Turkey

0.293

in 2025

Gabon rank

114th

Turkey rank

117th

Key features of democracy over time

Gabon
Turkey

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.302 against 0.293 in Turkey, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Turkey ahead.

Gabon ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.013	0.0929	0.0799	Turkey
1920s	0.013	0.1066	0.0936	Turkey
1930s	0.014	0.136	0.122	Turkey
1940s	0.0446	0.1759	0.1313	Turkey
1950s	0.1138	0.3722	0.2584	Turkey
1960s	0.1704	0.3874	0.217	Turkey
1970s	0.1851	0.5433	0.3582	Turkey
1980s	0.1815	0.3326	0.1511	Turkey
1990s	0.3179	0.5378	0.2199	Turkey
2000s	0.3462	0.6122	0.266	Turkey
2010s	0.3763	0.402	0.0257	Turkey
2020s	0.3253	0.2885	0.0368	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Gabon or Turkey?: Gabon, at 0.302 against 0.293 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Gabon and Turkey?: 0.009, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Turkey?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Turkey rank globally for key features of democracy?: Gabon ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
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: 18 September 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.