Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Pakistan or Turkey?

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

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

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Pakistan vs Turkey: Key features of electoral democracy

Pakistan

0.302

in 2025

Turkey

0.293

in 2025

Pakistan rank

114th

Turkey rank

117th

Key features of electoral democracy over time

Pakistan
Turkey

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.058	0.019	0.039	Pakistan
1840s	0.058	0.018	0.04	Pakistan
1850s	0.0572	0.018	0.0392	Pakistan
1860s	0.054	0.0337	0.0203	Pakistan
1870s	0.0537	0.0365	0.0172	Pakistan
1880s	0.0694	0.012	0.0574	Pakistan
1890s	0.074	0.008	0.066	Pakistan
1900s	0.0754	0.0287	0.0467	Pakistan
1910s	0.076	0.0929	0.0169	Turkey
1920s	0.135	0.1066	0.0284	Pakistan
1930s	0.1588	0.136	0.0228	Pakistan
1940s	0.1858	0.1759	0.0099	Pakistan
1950s	0.1811	0.3722	0.1911	Turkey
1960s	0.1367	0.3874	0.2507	Turkey
1970s	0.1832	0.5433	0.3601	Turkey
1980s	0.1628	0.3326	0.1698	Turkey
1990s	0.3701	0.5378	0.1677	Turkey
2000s	0.3294	0.6122	0.2828	Turkey
2010s	0.4389	0.402	0.0369	Pakistan
2020s	0.3498	0.2885	0.0613	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Pakistan or Turkey?: Pakistan, at 0.302 against 0.293 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Pakistan and Turkey?: 0.009, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?: Pakistan 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of electoral 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: 28 August 2026

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