Serbia vs Turkey: Political Rights Score
Serbia
18
in 2025
Turkey
16
in 2025
Serbia rank
121st
Turkey rank
124th
Political Rights Score over time
- Serbia
- Turkey
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 18 against 16 in Turkey, a difference of 2.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 121st and Turkey ranks 124th of 197 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.75 | 27.25 | 1.5 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 22.6 | 5.9 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 16.33 | 3.17 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Serbia or Turkey?
- Serbia, at 18 against 16 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Serbia and Turkey?
- 2, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for political rights score?
- Serbia ranks 121st and Turkey ranks 124th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.