Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Türkiye
Türkiye: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Türkiye, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Türkiye is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1974.
That places Türkiye 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4 | — |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Türkiye?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Türkiye was 6 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1974.
- How does Türkiye rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.