What is electoral democracy index in Turkey?

Electoral democracy index in Turkey was 0.293 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 0.657 in 2004.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.

How does Turkey rank for electoral democracy index?

Turkey ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Turkey

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Turkey
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkey: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.293 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.293

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

117th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.657

in 2004

All-time low

0.008

in 1890

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.293 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Turkey peaked at 0.657 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

That places Turkey 117th out of 176 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.0199	0.019	0.02	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0337	0.03	0.035	10
1870s	0.0365	0.012	0.1	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.0287	0.009	0.153	10
1910s	0.0929	0.071	0.141	10
1920s	0.1066	0.097	0.118	10
1930s	0.136	0.11	0.139	10
1940s	0.1759	0.141	0.234	10
1950s	0.3722	0.335	0.403	10
1960s	0.3874	0.193	0.574	10
1970s	0.5433	0.482	0.568	10
1980s	0.3326	0.114	0.487	10
1990s	0.5378	0.517	0.57	10
2000s	0.6122	0.545	0.657	10
2010s	0.402	0.289	0.525	10
2020s	0.2885	0.285	0.293	6

Countries ranked near Turkey

114 Gabon 0.302 compare
114 Pakistan 0.302 compare
116 Serbia 0.3 compare
117 Central African Republic 0.293 compare
117 Comoros 0.293 compare
120 Jordan 0.282 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Turkey

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.39 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 149,405 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.293 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.402 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.165 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.402 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.293 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Turkey?: Electoral democracy index in Turkey was 0.293 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.657 in 2004.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Turkey rank for electoral democracy index?: Turkey ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.