Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iran or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Iran as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iran vs Turkey: Liberal Democracy Index

Iran

0.103

in 2025

Turkey

0.11

in 2025

Iran rank

137th

Turkey rank

135th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Iran
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.11 against 0.103 in Iran, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0206	0.0459	0.0253	Turkey
1910s	0.0365	0.0723	0.0358	Turkey
1920s	0.0382	0.1006	0.0624	Turkey
1930s	0.0387	0.1033	0.0646	Turkey
1940s	0.0851	0.1202	0.0351	Turkey
1950s	0.0853	0.2122	0.1269	Turkey
1960s	0.0767	0.2785	0.2018	Turkey
1970s	0.0817	0.3525	0.2708	Turkey
1980s	0.0941	0.2223	0.1282	Turkey
1990s	0.1279	0.3765	0.2486	Turkey
2000s	0.1393	0.4585	0.3192	Turkey
2010s	0.128	0.2286	0.1006	Turkey
2020s	0.0927	0.1108	0.0182	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Iran or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Iran and Turkey?: 0.007, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Iran ranks 137th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.