Mexico vs Turkey: Free and fair elections

Mexico
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 107 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 172 regions.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Mexico
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Turkey
1950s 0 1 1 Turkey
1960s 0 1 1 Turkey
1970s 0 1 1 Turkey
1980s 0.25 1 0.75 Turkey
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Mexico or Turkey?
Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Mexico and Turkey?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
107 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for free and fair elections?
Mexico ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 172 regions.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.