Russia vs Turkey: Universal right to vote in practice
Russia
2
in 2025
Turkey
2
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2 against 2 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Turkey ahead.
Russia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Russia |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Russia |
| 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, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 2 against 2 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Russia and Turkey?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Russia 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).