China vs Turkey: Multi-party elections for legislature
China
1
in 1949
Turkey
1
in 2025
China rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Multi-party elections for legislature over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | China |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, China or Turkey?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 1949.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between China and Turkey?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 1949.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
- China ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. 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 multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.