Which has higher democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Türkiye?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 against 1 in Türkiye as of 1994.

What is the difference in democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye?

0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye?

73 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1994.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Türkiye: Democracy

Bosnia and Herzegovina

in 1994

Türkiye

in 2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

98th

Türkiye rank

98th

Democracy over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Türkiye

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1 against 1 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Türkiye ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th and Türkiye ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.875	0.125	0.75	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.3	0	0.3	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1940s	0.5	0.8	0.3	Türkiye
1950s	0	1.4	1.4	Türkiye
1960s	0	2	2	Türkiye
1970s	0	1.8	1.8	Türkiye
1980s	1	1.7	0.7	Türkiye
1990s	1	2	1	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Türkiye?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1 against 1 in Türkiye as of 1994.
What is the difference in democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye?: 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye?: 73 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1994.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye rank globally for democracy?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th and Türkiye ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).