Iran vs Turkey: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Iran
0
in 2025
Turkey
0
in 2025
Iran rank
87th
Turkey rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Iran and Turkey?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Iran ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.