Iran vs Türkiye: Liberal democracy
Iran
1
in 2025
Türkiye
1
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Türkiye rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Iran
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Iran or Türkiye?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Iran and Türkiye?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Türkiye?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Türkiye rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Iran ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.