What is human rights index in Turkey?

Human rights index in Turkey was 0.402 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 2004.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1915.

How does Turkey rank for human rights index?

Turkey ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Turkey data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Turkey

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

Turkey: Human Rights Index was 0.402 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.402

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

136th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.716

in 2004

All-time low

0.139

in 1915

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.402 for human rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Turkey peaked at 0.716 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1915.

That places Turkey 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.176	0.176	0.176	1
1790s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1800s	0.175	0.168	0.176	10
1810s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1820s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1830s	0.1851	0.173	0.294	10
1840s	0.317	0.317	0.317	10
1850s	0.3196	0.317	0.326	10
1860s	0.3464	0.342	0.349	10
1870s	0.3103	0.21	0.371	10
1880s	0.1877	0.18	0.191	10
1890s	0.174	0.174	0.174	10
1900s	0.2003	0.174	0.366	10
1910s	0.2059	0.139	0.343	10
1920s	0.2604	0.25	0.283	10
1930s	0.2666	0.254	0.268	10
1940s	0.3007	0.255	0.357	10
1950s	0.4613	0.421	0.486	10
1960s	0.4921	0.366	0.533	10
1970s	0.4839	0.441	0.501	10
1980s	0.3455	0.237	0.416	10
1990s	0.4798	0.462	0.514	10
2000s	0.6693	0.557	0.716	10
2010s	0.4927	0.333	0.647	10
2020s	0.3788	0.358	0.402	6

Countries ranked near Turkey

133 Algeria 0.424 compare
134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.42 compare
137 Vietnam 0.384 compare
138 Zimbabwe 0.381 compare
139 Uzbekistan 0.369 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)
Key features of democracy 0.293 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.179 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.565 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.293 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.165 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Turkey?: Human rights index in Turkey was 0.402 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 2004.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1915.
How does Turkey rank for human rights index?: Turkey ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.