What is participatory democracy index in Turkey?

Participatory democracy index in Turkey was 0.165 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 0.403 in 2007.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.

How does Turkey rank for participatory democracy index?

Turkey ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Turkey

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

Turkey: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.165 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.165

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

118th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.403

in 2007

All-time low

0.008

in 1900

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Turkey stood at 0.165.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Turkey peaked at 0.403 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1900.

That places Turkey 118th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Turkey, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.018	—
1790	0.018	+0.0%
1791	0.018	+0.0%
1792	0.018	+0.0%
1793	0.018	+0.0%
1794	0.018	+0.0%
1795	0.018	+0.0%
1796	0.018	+0.0%
1797	0.018	+0.0%
1798	0.018	+0.0%
1799	0.018	+0.0%
1800	0.018	+0.0%
1801	0.018	+0.0%
1802	0.018	+0.0%
1803	0.018	+0.0%
1804	0.018	+0.0%
1805	0.018	+0.0%
1806	0.018	+0.0%
1807	0.018	+0.0%
1808	0.018	+0.0%
1809	0.018	+0.0%
1810	0.018	+0.0%
1811	0.018	+0.0%
1812	0.018	+0.0%
1813	0.018	+0.0%
1814	0.018	+0.0%
1815	0.018	+0.0%
1816	0.018	+0.0%
1817	0.018	+0.0%
1818	0.018	+0.0%
1819	0.018	+0.0%
1820	0.018	+0.0%
1821	0.018	+0.0%
1822	0.018	+0.0%
1823	0.018	+0.0%
1824	0.018	+0.0%
1825	0.018	+0.0%
1826	0.018	+0.0%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.018	+0.0%
1833	0.018	+0.0%
1834	0.018	+0.0%
1835	0.018	+0.0%
1836	0.018	+0.0%
1837	0.018	+0.0%
1838	0.018	+0.0%
1839	0.018	+0.0%
1840	0.018	+0.0%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.018	+0.0%
1849	0.018	+0.0%
1850	0.018	+0.0%
1851	0.018	+0.0%
1852	0.018	+0.0%
1853	0.018	+0.0%
1854	0.018	+0.0%
1855	0.018	+0.0%
1856	0.018	+0.0%
1857	0.018	+0.0%
1858	0.018	+0.0%
1859	0.018	+0.0%
1860	0.019	+5.6%
1861	0.019	+0.0%
1862	0.019	+0.0%
1863	0.019	+0.0%
1864	0.02	+5.3%
1865	0.023	+15.0%
1866	0.023	+0.0%
1867	0.024	+4.3%
1868	0.024	+0.0%
1869	0.024	+0.0%
1870	0.024	+0.0%
1871	0.024	+0.0%
1872	0.024	+0.0%
1873	0.024	+0.0%
1874	0.024	+0.0%
1875	0.024	+0.0%
1876	0.03	+25.0%
1877	0.013	-56.7%
1878	0.012	-7.7%
1879	0.012	+0.0%
1880	0.012	+0.0%
1881	0.012	+0.0%
1882	0.012	+0.0%
1883	0.012	+0.0%
1884	0.012	+0.0%
1885	0.012	+0.0%
1886	0.012	+0.0%
1887	0.012	+0.0%
1888	0.012	+0.0%
1889	0.012	+0.0%
1890	0.012	+0.0%
1891	0.012	+0.0%
1892	0.012	+0.0%
1893	0.012	+0.0%
1894	0.012	+0.0%
1895	0.012	+0.0%
1896	0.012	+0.0%
1897	0.012	+0.0%
1898	0.012	+0.0%
1899	0.012	+0.0%
1900	0.008	-33.3%
1901	0.008	+0.0%
1902	0.008	+0.0%
1903	0.008	+0.0%
1904	0.008	+0.0%
1905	0.008	+0.0%
1906	0.008	+0.0%
1907	0.008	+0.0%
1908	0.014	+75.0%
1909	0.033	+135.7%
1910	0.036	+9.1%
1911	0.035	-2.8%
1912	0.032	-8.6%
1913	0.018	-43.8%
1914	0.016	-11.1%
1915	0.016	+0.0%
1916	0.016	+0.0%
1917	0.016	+0.0%
1918	0.018	+12.5%
1919	0.027	+50.0%
1920	0.036	+33.3%
1921	0.036	+0.0%
1922	0.036	+0.0%
1923	0.037	+2.8%
1924	0.04	+8.1%
1925	0.03	-25.0%
1926	0.029	-3.3%
1927	0.029	+0.0%
1928	0.028	-3.4%
1929	0.028	+0.0%
1930	0.084	+200.0%
1931	0.089	+6.0%
1932	0.089	+0.0%
1933	0.089	+0.0%
1934	0.089	+0.0%
1935	0.089	+0.0%
1936	0.089	+0.0%
1937	0.089	+0.0%
1938	0.089	+0.0%
1939	0.089	+0.0%
1940	0.089	+0.0%
1941	0.089	+0.0%
1942	0.089	+0.0%
1943	0.09	+1.1%
1944	0.091	+1.1%
1945	0.092	+1.1%
1946	0.107	+16.3%
1947	0.113	+5.6%
1948	0.113	+0.0%
1949	0.113	+0.0%
1950	0.154	+36.3%
1951	0.181	+17.5%
1952	0.181	+0.0%
1953	0.181	+0.0%
1954	0.178	-1.7%
1955	0.18	+1.1%
1956	0.164	-8.9%
1957	0.164	+0.0%
1958	0.162	-1.2%
1959	0.162	+0.0%
1960	0.131	-19.1%
1961	0.152	+16.0%
1962	0.186	+22.4%
1963	0.2	+7.5%
1964	0.206	+3.0%
1965	0.209	+1.5%
1966	0.302	+44.5%
1967	0.33	+9.3%
1968	0.33	+0.0%
1969	0.33	+0.0%
1970	0.326	-1.2%
1971	0.281	-13.8%
1972	0.287	+2.1%
1973	0.299	+4.2%
1974	0.34	+13.7%
1975	0.34	+0.0%
1976	0.34	+0.0%
1977	0.339	-0.3%
1978	0.339	+0.0%
1979	0.339	+0.0%
1980	0.205	-39.5%
1981	0.103	-49.8%
1982	0.122	+18.4%
1983	0.13	+6.6%
1984	0.234	+80.0%
1985	0.237	+1.3%
1986	0.246	+3.8%
1987	0.267	+8.5%
1988	0.304	+13.9%
1989	0.302	-0.7%
1990	0.324	+7.3%
1991	0.325	+0.3%
1992	0.332	+2.2%
1993	0.328	-1.2%
1994	0.328	+0.0%
1995	0.327	-0.3%
1996	0.33	+0.9%
1997	0.324	-1.8%
1998	0.319	-1.5%
1999	0.332	+4.1%
2000	0.344	+3.6%
2001	0.347	+0.9%
2002	0.386	+11.2%
2003	0.395	+2.3%
2004	0.4	+1.3%
2005	0.39	-2.5%
2006	0.388	-0.5%
2007	0.403	+3.9%
2008	0.358	-11.2%
2009	0.355	-0.8%
2010	0.358	+0.8%
2011	0.356	-0.6%
2012	0.347	-2.5%
2013	0.312	-10.1%
2014	0.287	-8.0%
2015	0.264	-8.0%
2016	0.207	-21.6%
2017	0.194	-6.3%
2018	0.196	+1.0%
2019	0.192	-2.0%
2020	0.186	-3.1%
2021	0.175	-5.9%
2022	0.168	-4.0%
2023	0.166	-1.2%
2024	0.168	+1.2%
2025	0.165	-1.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 0.165 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Turkey's 0.165 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.018	0.018	0.018	1
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1800s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0214	0.019	0.024	10
1870s	0.0211	0.012	0.03	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1900s	0.0111	0.008	0.033	10
1910s	0.023	0.016	0.036	10
1920s	0.0329	0.028	0.04	10
1930s	0.0885	0.084	0.089	10
1940s	0.0986	0.089	0.113	10
1950s	0.1707	0.154	0.181	10
1960s	0.2376	0.131	0.33	10
1970s	0.323	0.281	0.34	10
1980s	0.215	0.103	0.304	10
1990s	0.3269	0.319	0.332	10
2000s	0.3766	0.344	0.403	10
2010s	0.2713	0.192	0.358	10
2020s	0.1713	0.165	0.186	6

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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)
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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 participatory democracy index in Turkey?: Participatory democracy index in Turkey was 0.165 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.403 in 2007.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.
How does Turkey rank for participatory democracy index?: Turkey ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.