Civil liberties score fh in Turkey

Turkey: Civil liberties score fh was 16 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38
in 2004
All-time low
16
in 2017
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Turkey, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 332004: 382005: 372006: 372007: 372008: 362009: 362010: 362011: 352012: 332013: 322014: 292015: 292016: 202017: 162018: 162019: 162020: 162021: 162022: 162023: 162024: 162025: 16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil liberties score fh 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 fh 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.

Civil liberties score fh in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Turkey, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 33 —
2004 38 +15.2%
2005 37 -2.6%
2006 37 +0.0%
2007 37 +0.0%
2008 36 -2.7%
2009 36 +0.0%
2010 36 +0.0%
2011 35 -2.8%
2012 33 -5.7%
2013 32 -3.0%
2014 29 -9.4%
2015 29 +0.0%
2016 20 -31.0%
2017 16 -20.0%
2018 16 +0.0%
2019 16 +0.0%
2020 16 +0.0%
2021 16 +0.0%
2022 16 +0.0%
2023 16 +0.0%
2024 16 +0.0%
2025 16 +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.29 33 38 7
2010s 26.2 16 36 10
2020s 16 16 16 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 156 Haiti 17 compare
  2. 156 Zimbabwe 17 compare
  3. 158 Eswatini 16 compare
  4. 158 Vietnam 16 compare
  5. 161 Congo 15 compare
  6. 161 Iraq 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Turkey?
Civil liberties score fh in Turkey was 16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 38 in 2004.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2017.
How does Turkey rank for civil liberties score fh?
Turkey ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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