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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Turkey

Turkey: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.11
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.502
in 2004
All-time low
0.029
in 1808
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Turkey, 1789–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.11 for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 0.502 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1808.

That places Turkey 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.03 —
1790 0.03 +0.0%
1791 0.03 +0.0%
1792 0.03 +0.0%
1793 0.03 +0.0%
1794 0.03 +0.0%
1795 0.03 +0.0%
1796 0.03 +0.0%
1797 0.03 +0.0%
1798 0.03 +0.0%
1799 0.03 +0.0%
1800 0.03 +0.0%
1801 0.03 +0.0%
1802 0.03 +0.0%
1803 0.03 +0.0%
1804 0.03 +0.0%
1805 0.03 +0.0%
1806 0.03 +0.0%
1807 0.03 +0.0%
1808 0.029 -3.3%
1809 0.029 +0.0%
1810 0.029 +0.0%
1811 0.029 +0.0%
1812 0.029 +0.0%
1813 0.029 +0.0%
1814 0.029 +0.0%
1815 0.029 +0.0%
1816 0.029 +0.0%
1817 0.029 +0.0%
1818 0.029 +0.0%
1819 0.029 +0.0%
1820 0.029 +0.0%
1821 0.029 +0.0%
1822 0.029 +0.0%
1823 0.029 +0.0%
1824 0.029 +0.0%
1825 0.029 +0.0%
1826 0.029 +0.0%
1827 0.029 +0.0%
1828 0.029 +0.0%
1829 0.029 +0.0%
1830 0.029 +0.0%
1831 0.029 +0.0%
1832 0.029 +0.0%
1833 0.029 +0.0%
1834 0.029 +0.0%
1835 0.029 +0.0%
1836 0.029 +0.0%
1837 0.029 +0.0%
1838 0.029 +0.0%
1839 0.039 +34.5%
1840 0.044 +12.8%
1841 0.044 +0.0%
1842 0.044 +0.0%
1843 0.044 +0.0%
1844 0.044 +0.0%
1845 0.044 +0.0%
1846 0.044 +0.0%
1847 0.044 +0.0%
1848 0.044 +0.0%
1849 0.044 +0.0%
1850 0.044 +0.0%
1851 0.044 +0.0%
1852 0.044 +0.0%
1853 0.044 +0.0%
1854 0.044 +0.0%
1855 0.044 +0.0%
1856 0.044 +0.0%
1857 0.045 +2.3%
1858 0.045 +0.0%
1859 0.045 +0.0%
1860 0.046 +2.2%
1861 0.046 +0.0%
1862 0.046 +0.0%
1863 0.046 +0.0%
1864 0.046 +0.0%
1865 0.046 +0.0%
1866 0.046 +0.0%
1867 0.046 +0.0%
1868 0.055 +19.6%
1869 0.055 +0.0%
1870 0.055 +0.0%
1871 0.055 +0.0%
1872 0.055 +0.0%
1873 0.055 +0.0%
1874 0.055 +0.0%
1875 0.055 +0.0%
1876 0.073 +32.7%
1877 0.058 -20.5%
1878 0.038 -34.5%
1879 0.038 +0.0%
1880 0.033 -13.2%
1881 0.033 +0.0%
1882 0.033 +0.0%
1883 0.033 +0.0%
1884 0.033 +0.0%
1885 0.033 +0.0%
1886 0.033 +0.0%
1887 0.033 +0.0%
1888 0.033 +0.0%
1889 0.033 +0.0%
1890 0.034 +3.0%
1891 0.034 +0.0%
1892 0.034 +0.0%
1893 0.034 +0.0%
1894 0.034 +0.0%
1895 0.034 +0.0%
1896 0.034 +0.0%
1897 0.034 +0.0%
1898 0.035 +2.9%
1899 0.035 +0.0%
1900 0.035 +0.0%
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 0.036 +2.9%
1908 0.065 +80.6%
1909 0.113 +73.8%
1910 0.108 -4.4%
1911 0.103 -4.6%
1912 0.098 -4.9%
1913 0.064 -34.7%
1914 0.059 -7.8%
1915 0.051 -13.6%
1916 0.051 +0.0%
1917 0.051 +0.0%
1918 0.054 +5.9%
1919 0.084 +55.6%
1920 0.097 +15.5%
1921 0.099 +2.1%
1922 0.105 +6.1%
1923 0.102 -2.9%
1924 0.12 +17.6%
1925 0.096 -20.0%
1926 0.096 +0.0%
1927 0.096 +0.0%
1928 0.098 +2.1%
1929 0.097 -1.0%
1930 0.097 +0.0%
1931 0.104 +7.2%
1932 0.104 +0.0%
1933 0.104 +0.0%
1934 0.104 +0.0%
1935 0.104 +0.0%
1936 0.104 +0.0%
1937 0.104 +0.0%
1938 0.104 +0.0%
1939 0.104 +0.0%
1940 0.104 +0.0%
1941 0.101 -2.9%
1942 0.101 +0.0%
1943 0.106 +5.0%
1944 0.106 +0.0%
1945 0.108 +1.9%
1946 0.137 +26.9%
1947 0.146 +6.6%
1948 0.147 +0.7%
1949 0.146 -0.7%
1950 0.188 +28.8%
1951 0.225 +19.7%
1952 0.225 +0.0%
1953 0.23 +2.2%
1954 0.23 +0.0%
1955 0.218 -5.2%
1956 0.203 -6.9%
1957 0.203 +0.0%
1958 0.2 -1.5%
1959 0.2 +0.0%
1960 0.133 -33.5%
1961 0.115 -13.5%
1962 0.231 +100.9%
1963 0.245 +6.1%
1964 0.252 +2.9%
1965 0.259 +2.8%
1966 0.363 +40.2%
1967 0.396 +9.1%
1968 0.396 +0.0%
1969 0.395 -0.3%
1970 0.369 -6.6%
1971 0.283 -23.3%
1972 0.291 +2.8%
1973 0.31 +6.5%
1974 0.38 +22.6%
1975 0.38 +0.0%
1976 0.383 +0.8%
1977 0.378 -1.3%
1978 0.376 -0.5%
1979 0.375 -0.3%
1980 0.196 -47.7%
1981 0.055 -71.9%
1982 0.061 +10.9%
1983 0.136 +123.0%
1984 0.282 +107.4%
1985 0.282 +0.0%
1986 0.283 +0.4%
1987 0.286 +1.1%
1988 0.321 +12.2%
1989 0.321 +0.0%
1990 0.348 +8.4%
1991 0.361 +3.7%
1992 0.369 +2.2%
1993 0.368 -0.3%
1994 0.371 +0.8%
1995 0.373 +0.5%
1996 0.382 +2.4%
1997 0.391 +2.4%
1998 0.389 -0.5%
1999 0.413 +6.2%
2000 0.425 +2.9%
2001 0.431 +1.4%
2002 0.487 +13.0%
2003 0.498 +2.3%
2004 0.502 +0.8%
2005 0.484 -3.6%
2006 0.483 -0.2%
2007 0.461 -4.6%
2008 0.411 -10.8%
2009 0.403 -1.9%
2010 0.36 -10.7%
2011 0.354 -1.7%
2012 0.346 -2.3%
2013 0.289 -16.5%
2014 0.252 -12.8%
2015 0.23 -8.7%
2016 0.143 -37.8%
2017 0.101 -29.4%
2018 0.104 +3.0%
2019 0.107 +2.9%
2020 0.115 +7.5%
2021 0.113 -1.7%
2022 0.11 -2.7%
2023 0.108 -1.8%
2024 0.109 +0.9%
2025 0.11 +0.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.03 0.03 0.03 1
1790s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1800s 0.0298 0.029 0.03 10
1810s 0.029 0.029 0.029 10
1820s 0.029 0.029 0.029 10
1830s 0.03 0.029 0.039 10
1840s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1850s 0.0443 0.044 0.045 10
1860s 0.0478 0.046 0.055 10
1870s 0.0537 0.038 0.073 10
1880s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1890s 0.0342 0.034 0.035 10
1900s 0.0459 0.035 0.113 10
1910s 0.0723 0.051 0.108 10
1920s 0.1006 0.096 0.12 10
1930s 0.1033 0.097 0.104 10
1940s 0.1202 0.101 0.147 10
1950s 0.2122 0.188 0.23 10
1960s 0.2785 0.115 0.396 10
1970s 0.3525 0.283 0.383 10
1980s 0.2223 0.055 0.321 10
1990s 0.3765 0.348 0.413 10
2000s 0.4585 0.403 0.502 10
2010s 0.2286 0.101 0.36 10
2020s 0.1108 0.108 0.115 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 134 Cameroon 0.114 compare
  2. 135 Laos 0.11 compare
  3. 137 Burkina Faso 0.103 compare
  4. 137 Iran 0.103 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Turkey?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Turkey was 0.11 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.502 in 2004.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1808.
How does Turkey rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
Turkey ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.