Turkey vs Vietnam: Participatory Democracy Index
Turkey
0.165
in 2025
Vietnam
0.164
in 2025
Turkey rank
118th
Vietnam rank
119th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.165 against 0.164 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3393 | 0.1573 | 0.182 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.215 | 0.1546 | 0.0604 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.3269 | 0.1678 | 0.1591 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.3766 | 0.1679 | 0.2087 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.2713 | 0.1697 | 0.1016 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1713 | 0.1643 | 0.007 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Turkey, at 0.165 against 0.164 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 0.001, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Turkey ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 119th 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.