Niger vs Turkey: Democracy
Niger
1
in 2018
Turkey
1
in 2018
Niger rank
98th
Turkey rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Niger
- Turkey
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Niger ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 0.1111 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Niger or Turkey?
- Niger, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Niger and Turkey?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkey?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Turkey rank globally for democracy?
- Niger ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 98th of 167 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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About this data
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).