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?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.