Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mali or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Turkey: Participatory Democracy Index

Mali

0.164

in 2025

Turkey

0.165

in 2025

Mali rank

119th

Turkey rank

118th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Mali
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 119th and Turkey ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.043	0.0111	0.0319	Mali
1910s	0.043	0.023	0.02	Mali
1920s	0.043	0.0329	0.0101	Mali
1930s	0.043	0.0885	0.0455	Turkey
1940s	0.0469	0.0986	0.0517	Turkey
1950s	0.0695	0.1707	0.1012	Turkey
1960s	0.1102	0.2376	0.1274	Turkey
1970s	0.0838	0.323	0.2392	Turkey
1980s	0.1017	0.215	0.1133	Turkey
1990s	0.3342	0.3269	0.0073	Mali
2000s	0.4032	0.3766	0.0266	Mali
2010s	0.3215	0.2713	0.0502	Mali
2020s	0.188	0.1713	0.0167	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mali or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.165 against 0.164 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mali and Turkey?: 0.001, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Turkey rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Mali ranks 119th and Turkey ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.