Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Turkey or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.412 against 0.4 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Turkey vs Uganda: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Turkey

0.4

in 2025

Uganda

0.412

in 2025

Turkey rank

118th

Uganda rank

117th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Turkey
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.412 against 0.4 in Turkey, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Turkey ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0351	0.127	0.0919	Uganda
1910s	0.0638	0.127	0.0632	Uganda
1920s	0.0961	0.167	0.0709	Uganda
1930s	0.286	0.159	0.127	Turkey
1940s	0.2903	0.1599	0.1304	Turkey
1950s	0.3358	0.1767	0.1591	Turkey
1960s	0.4821	0.2199	0.2622	Turkey
1970s	0.5233	0.0673	0.456	Turkey
1980s	0.4714	0.2192	0.2522	Turkey
1990s	0.5342	0.4644	0.0698	Turkey
2000s	0.5499	0.5757	0.0258	Uganda
2010s	0.5607	0.5654	0.0047	Uganda
2020s	0.4243	0.4358	0.0115	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Turkey or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.412 against 0.4 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Turkey and Uganda?: 0.012, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Turkey and Uganda rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Turkey ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.