Mexico vs Turkey: Liberal democracy

Mexico
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
87th
Turkey rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.

Mexico ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey 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 0.7 0 0.7 Mexico
1850s 0.8 0 0.8 Mexico
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.2222 0 0.2222 Mexico
1920s 1 0.125 0.875 Mexico
1930s 1 0 1 Mexico
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Mexico
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Mexico
1970s 1 1.8 0.8 Turkey
1980s 1 0.8 0.2 Mexico
1990s 1.4 2 0.6 Turkey
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 1.3 0.7 Mexico
2020s 1.67 1 0.6667 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Mexico or Turkey?
Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mexico and Turkey?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for liberal democracy?
Mexico ranks 87th and Turkey 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

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.