Estonia vs Turkey: Universal right to vote in practice
Estonia
2
in 2025
Turkey
2
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Estonia
- Turkey
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Estonia or Turkey?
- Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Estonia and Turkey?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Turkey?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Turkey rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).