Niger vs Turkey: Participatory Democracy Index
Niger
0.189
in 2025
Turkey
0.165
in 2025
Niger rank
115th
Turkey rank
118th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Niger
- Turkey
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.189 against 0.165 in Turkey, a difference of 0.024.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Turkey ahead.
Niger ranks 115th and Turkey ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.0321 | 0.0261 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.0885 | 0.0825 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.0062 | 0.0986 | 0.0924 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.0094 | 0.1707 | 0.1613 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.0737 | 0.2376 | 0.1639 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0644 | 0.323 | 0.2586 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0715 | 0.215 | 0.1435 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.1915 | 0.3269 | 0.1354 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.3217 | 0.3766 | 0.0549 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.379 | 0.2713 | 0.1077 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.282 | 0.1713 | 0.1107 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Niger or Turkey?
- Niger, at 0.189 against 0.165 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Niger and Turkey?
- 0.024, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkey?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Turkey rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Niger ranks 115th 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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About this data
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.