What is freedom of association index in Turkey?

Freedom of association index in Turkey was 0.565 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2011.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.

How does Turkey rank for freedom of association index?

Turkey ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Turkey

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

Turkey: Freedom of Association Index was 0.565 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.565

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.754

in 2011

All-time low

0.032

in 1890

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Turkey is 0.565, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Turkey peaked at 0.754 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1890.

Turkey ranks 113th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Turkey, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.072	—
1790	0.072	+0.0%
1791	0.072	+0.0%
1792	0.072	+0.0%
1793	0.072	+0.0%
1794	0.072	+0.0%
1795	0.072	+0.0%
1796	0.072	+0.0%
1797	0.072	+0.0%
1798	0.072	+0.0%
1799	0.072	+0.0%
1800	0.072	+0.0%
1801	0.072	+0.0%
1802	0.072	+0.0%
1803	0.072	+0.0%
1804	0.072	+0.0%
1805	0.072	+0.0%
1806	0.072	+0.0%
1807	0.072	+0.0%
1808	0.072	+0.0%
1809	0.072	+0.0%
1810	0.072	+0.0%
1811	0.072	+0.0%
1812	0.072	+0.0%
1813	0.072	+0.0%
1814	0.072	+0.0%
1815	0.072	+0.0%
1816	0.072	+0.0%
1817	0.072	+0.0%
1818	0.072	+0.0%
1819	0.072	+0.0%
1820	0.072	+0.0%
1821	0.072	+0.0%
1822	0.072	+0.0%
1823	0.072	+0.0%
1824	0.072	+0.0%
1825	0.072	+0.0%
1826	0.072	+0.0%
1827	0.072	+0.0%
1828	0.072	+0.0%
1829	0.072	+0.0%
1830	0.072	+0.0%
1831	0.072	+0.0%
1832	0.072	+0.0%
1833	0.072	+0.0%
1834	0.072	+0.0%
1835	0.072	+0.0%
1836	0.072	+0.0%
1837	0.072	+0.0%
1838	0.072	+0.0%
1839	0.072	+0.0%
1840	0.063	-12.5%
1841	0.063	+0.0%
1842	0.063	+0.0%
1843	0.063	+0.0%
1844	0.063	+0.0%
1845	0.063	+0.0%
1846	0.063	+0.0%
1847	0.063	+0.0%
1848	0.063	+0.0%
1849	0.063	+0.0%
1850	0.063	+0.0%
1851	0.063	+0.0%
1852	0.063	+0.0%
1853	0.063	+0.0%
1854	0.063	+0.0%
1855	0.063	+0.0%
1856	0.063	+0.0%
1857	0.063	+0.0%
1858	0.063	+0.0%
1859	0.063	+0.0%
1860	0.063	+0.0%
1861	0.063	+0.0%
1862	0.063	+0.0%
1863	0.063	+0.0%
1864	0.063	+0.0%
1865	0.056	-11.1%
1866	0.056	+0.0%
1867	0.056	+0.0%
1868	0.056	+0.0%
1869	0.056	+0.0%
1870	0.056	+0.0%
1871	0.056	+0.0%
1872	0.056	+0.0%
1873	0.056	+0.0%
1874	0.056	+0.0%
1875	0.056	+0.0%
1876	0.457	+716.1%
1877	0.048	-89.5%
1878	0.048	+0.0%
1879	0.048	+0.0%
1880	0.048	+0.0%
1881	0.048	+0.0%
1882	0.048	+0.0%
1883	0.048	+0.0%
1884	0.048	+0.0%
1885	0.048	+0.0%
1886	0.048	+0.0%
1887	0.048	+0.0%
1888	0.048	+0.0%
1889	0.048	+0.0%
1890	0.032	-33.3%
1891	0.032	+0.0%
1892	0.032	+0.0%
1893	0.032	+0.0%
1894	0.032	+0.0%
1895	0.032	+0.0%
1896	0.032	+0.0%
1897	0.032	+0.0%
1898	0.032	+0.0%
1899	0.032	+0.0%
1900	0.035	+9.4%
1901	0.035	+0.0%
1902	0.035	+0.0%
1903	0.035	+0.0%
1904	0.035	+0.0%
1905	0.035	+0.0%
1906	0.035	+0.0%
1907	0.035	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+477.1%
1909	0.36	+78.2%
1910	0.265	-26.4%
1911	0.252	-4.9%
1912	0.222	-11.9%
1913	0.11	-50.5%
1914	0.071	-35.5%
1915	0.076	+7.0%
1916	0.059	-22.4%
1917	0.059	+0.0%
1918	0.06	+1.7%
1919	0.102	+70.0%
1920	0.105	+2.9%
1921	0.105	+0.0%
1922	0.105	+0.0%
1923	0.096	-8.6%
1924	0.108	+12.5%
1925	0.076	-29.6%
1926	0.052	-31.6%
1927	0.051	-1.9%
1928	0.051	+0.0%
1929	0.051	+0.0%
1930	0.065	+27.5%
1931	0.05	-23.1%
1932	0.05	+0.0%
1933	0.05	+0.0%
1934	0.05	+0.0%
1935	0.052	+4.0%
1936	0.052	+0.0%
1937	0.052	+0.0%
1938	0.052	+0.0%
1939	0.05	-3.8%
1940	0.056	+12.0%
1941	0.056	+0.0%
1942	0.056	+0.0%
1943	0.055	-1.8%
1944	0.055	+0.0%
1945	0.075	+36.4%
1946	0.147	+96.0%
1947	0.198	+34.7%
1948	0.209	+5.6%
1949	0.209	+0.0%
1950	0.376	+79.9%
1951	0.409	+8.8%
1952	0.409	+0.0%
1953	0.409	+0.0%
1954	0.375	-8.3%
1955	0.393	+4.8%
1956	0.393	+0.0%
1957	0.391	-0.5%
1958	0.382	-2.3%
1959	0.382	+0.0%
1960	0.379	-0.8%
1961	0.529	+39.6%
1962	0.641	+21.2%
1963	0.641	+0.0%
1964	0.641	+0.0%
1965	0.648	+1.1%
1966	0.673	+3.9%
1967	0.673	+0.0%
1968	0.673	+0.0%
1969	0.673	+0.0%
1970	0.672	-0.1%
1971	0.562	-16.4%
1972	0.617	+9.8%
1973	0.617	+0.0%
1974	0.684	+10.9%
1975	0.684	+0.0%
1976	0.684	+0.0%
1977	0.683	-0.1%
1978	0.682	-0.1%
1979	0.682	+0.0%
1980	0.445	-34.8%
1981	0.232	-47.9%
1982	0.232	+0.0%
1983	0.29	+25.0%
1984	0.49	+69.0%
1985	0.498	+1.6%
1986	0.498	+0.0%
1987	0.509	+2.2%
1988	0.586	+15.1%
1989	0.586	+0.0%
1990	0.586	+0.0%
1991	0.591	+0.9%
1992	0.603	+2.0%
1993	0.598	-0.8%
1994	0.598	+0.0%
1995	0.611	+2.2%
1996	0.628	+2.8%
1997	0.642	+2.2%
1998	0.635	-1.1%
1999	0.643	+1.3%
2000	0.644	+0.2%
2001	0.646	+0.3%
2002	0.698	+8.0%
2003	0.713	+2.1%
2004	0.719	+0.8%
2005	0.719	+0.0%
2006	0.719	+0.0%
2007	0.732	+1.8%
2008	0.735	+0.4%
2009	0.707	-3.8%
2010	0.748	+5.8%
2011	0.754	+0.8%
2012	0.75	-0.5%
2013	0.724	-3.5%
2014	0.721	-0.4%
2015	0.7	-2.9%
2016	0.565	-19.3%
2017	0.535	-5.3%
2018	0.555	+3.7%
2019	0.554	-0.2%
2020	0.554	+0.0%
2021	0.527	-4.9%
2022	0.538	+2.1%
2023	0.55	+2.2%
2024	0.551	+0.2%
2025	0.565	+2.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 0.565 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Turkey's 0.565 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1800s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1810s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1820s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1830s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1840s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1850s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1860s	0.0595	0.056	0.063	10
1870s	0.0937	0.048	0.457	10
1880s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1890s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1900s	0.0842	0.035	0.36	10
1910s	0.1276	0.059	0.265	10
1920s	0.08	0.051	0.108	10
1930s	0.0523	0.05	0.065	10
1940s	0.1116	0.055	0.209	10
1950s	0.3919	0.375	0.409	10
1960s	0.6171	0.379	0.673	10
1970s	0.6567	0.562	0.684	10
1980s	0.4366	0.232	0.586	10
1990s	0.6135	0.586	0.643	10
2000s	0.7032	0.644	0.735	10
2010s	0.6606	0.535	0.754	10
2020s	0.5475	0.527	0.565	6

Countries ranked near Turkey

110 Iraq 0.578 compare
111 Serbia 0.577 compare
112 Niger 0.57 compare
114 Morocco 0.548 compare
115 Ukraine 0.542 compare
116 Bangladesh 0.535 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Turkey?: Freedom of association index in Turkey was 0.565 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2011.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.
How does Turkey rank for freedom of association index?: Turkey ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.