Indonesia vs Turkey: Democracy

Indonesia
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
87th
Turkey rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Indonesia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Turkey ahead.

Indonesia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Turkey Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.1 0.1 Turkey
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Turkey
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Turkey
1960s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Turkey
1970s 0.9 1.8 0.9 Turkey
1980s 1 0.8 0.2 Indonesia
1990s 1.1 2 0.9 Turkey
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 1.3 0.7 Indonesia
2020s 1.67 1 0.6667 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Indonesia or Turkey?
Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Indonesia and Turkey?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for democracy?
Indonesia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.