Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkey
Turkey: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.208 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.208
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
114th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.483
in 2004
All-time low
0.053
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Turkey stood at 0.208.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Turkey peaked at 0.483 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1900.
That places Turkey 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.053 | — |
| 1901 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.062 | +17.0% |
| 1909 | 0.08 | +29.0% |
| 1910 | 0.078 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.076 | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.073 | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.067 | -8.2% |
| 1914 | 0.061 | -9.0% |
| 1915 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.073 | +19.7% |
| 1920 | 0.077 | +5.5% |
| 1921 | 0.081 | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 0.08 | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 1924 | 0.132 | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.131 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.132 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.135 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.141 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.145 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.155 | +6.9% |
| 1935 | 0.156 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.155 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.156 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.157 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.175 | +11.5% |
| 1947 | 0.183 | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 0.231 | +15.5% |
| 1952 | 0.23 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.229 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.225 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.226 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.212 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.208 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.205 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.191 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.226 | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 0.23 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.237 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.345 | +43.7% |
| 1967 | 0.376 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.375 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.355 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.32 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.329 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.327 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.357 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.355 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.354 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.23 | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.151 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.245 | +62.3% |
| 1985 | 0.246 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.252 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.258 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.291 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.314 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.32 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.326 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.329 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.331 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.343 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.361 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.388 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.393 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.429 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.472 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.483 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.458 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.457 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.442 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.396 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.388 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.381 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.387 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.377 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.338 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.311 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.292 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.232 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.227 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.228 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.216 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.202 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.193 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.208 | +2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.208 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.208 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +62.3% | 0.151 | 0.245 |
| 1923 | +50.0% | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| 1966 | +43.7% | 0.24 | 0.345 |
| 1981 | -35.7% | 0.23 | 0.148 |
| 1980 | -35.0% | 0.354 | 0.23 |
| 1909 | +29.0% | 0.062 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0566 | 0.053 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0672 | 0.061 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1148 | 0.077 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1496 | 0.135 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1661 | 0.156 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2171 | 0.2 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2801 | 0.191 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3465 | 0.32 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2258 | 0.148 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.331 | 0.314 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4306 | 0.388 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2993 | 0.22 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.207 | 0.193 | 0.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Turkey?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Turkey was 0.208 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.483 in 2004.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1900.
- How does Turkey rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Turkey ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.