Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Turkey
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Turkey rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 against 0 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 against 0 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Saudi Arabia 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.