What is key features of liberal democracy in Turkey?

Key features of liberal democracy in Turkey was 0.11 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 0.502 in 2004.

What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1808.

How does Turkey rank for key features of liberal democracy?

Turkey ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of liberal democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of liberal democracy in Turkey

Name: Key features of liberal democracy in Turkey
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkey: Key features of liberal democracy 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 in Turkey, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Turkey is 0.11, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy 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 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Key features of liberal democracy in Turkey, 1789 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Turkey?: Key features of liberal democracy in Turkey was 0.11 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.502 in 2004.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1808.
How does Turkey rank for key features of liberal democracy?: Turkey ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.