Civil Liberties Score in Turkey
Turkey: Civil Liberties Score was 16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Turkey, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Turkey stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Turkey peaked at 38 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.29 | 33 | 38 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 16 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Turkey?
- Civil liberties score in Turkey was 16 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2004.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for civil liberties score?
- Turkey ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.