Pakistan vs Turkey: Varieties democracy vdem
Pakistan
0.302
in 2025
Turkey
0.293
in 2025
Pakistan rank
114th
Turkey rank
117th
Varieties democracy vdem over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.302 against 0.293 in Turkey, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.019 | 0.039 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.018 | 0.04 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.0572 | 0.018 | 0.0392 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.054 | 0.0337 | 0.0203 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.0365 | 0.0172 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.0694 | 0.012 | 0.0574 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.074 | 0.008 | 0.066 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.0754 | 0.0287 | 0.0467 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.0929 | 0.0169 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.1066 | 0.0284 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.1588 | 0.136 | 0.0228 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.1858 | 0.1759 | 0.0099 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.1811 | 0.3722 | 0.1911 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.1367 | 0.3874 | 0.2507 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.1832 | 0.5433 | 0.3601 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.1628 | 0.3326 | 0.1698 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.3701 | 0.5378 | 0.1677 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.3294 | 0.6122 | 0.2828 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.4389 | 0.402 | 0.0369 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.3498 | 0.2885 | 0.0613 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 0.302 against 0.293 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 0.009, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
- Pakistan ranks 114th and Turkey ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.