Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Turkey
Turkey: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.133 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.133
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
161st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.732
in 1996
All-time low
0.014
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.133 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Turkey peaked at 0.732 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1900.
Turkey ranks 161st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.014 | — |
| 1901 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.086 | +514.3% |
| 1909 | 0.164 | +90.7% |
| 1910 | 0.159 | -3.0% |
| 1911 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.128 | -19.5% |
| 1913 | 0.067 | -47.7% |
| 1914 | 0.073 | +9.0% |
| 1915 | 0.067 | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.074 | +10.4% |
| 1919 | 0.123 | +66.2% |
| 1920 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.136 | +10.6% |
| 1923 | 0.183 | +34.6% |
| 1924 | 0.191 | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 0.138 | -27.7% |
| 1926 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.169 | +22.5% |
| 1929 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.175 | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.191 | +9.1% |
| 1936 | 0.181 | -5.2% |
| 1937 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.225 | +24.3% |
| 1940 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.364 | +61.8% |
| 1947 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.319 | -12.4% |
| 1951 | 0.372 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.346 | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 0.321 | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.115 | -64.2% |
| 1961 | 0.356 | +209.6% |
| 1962 | 0.457 | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 0.666 | +45.7% |
| 1964 | 0.648 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.668 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.419 | -37.3% |
| 1971 | 0.398 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.619 | +55.5% |
| 1974 | 0.705 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.711 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.726 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.707 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.209 | -70.4% |
| 1981 | 0.061 | -70.8% |
| 1982 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.444 | +627.9% |
| 1984 | 0.691 | +55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.717 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.722 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.732 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.682 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.687 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.703 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.693 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.678 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.618 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.549 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.456 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.445 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.337 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.313 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.273 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.178 | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 0.189 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.167 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.183 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.165 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.154 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.143 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.154 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.159 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.133 | -16.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.133 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.133 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +627.9% | 0.061 | 0.444 |
| 1908 | +514.3% | 0.014 | 0.086 |
| 1961 | +209.6% | 0.115 | 0.356 |
| 1909 | +90.7% | 0.086 | 0.164 |
| 1981 | -70.8% | 0.209 | 0.061 |
| 1980 | -70.4% | 0.707 | 0.209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0362 | 0.014 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0984 | 0.067 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1508 | 0.123 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1834 | 0.175 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2806 | 0.225 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3386 | 0.319 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5562 | 0.115 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6105 | 0.398 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4921 | 0.061 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7174 | 0.682 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6793 | 0.618 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.309 | 0.167 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 | 0.133 | 0.165 | 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 deliberative political institutions index in Turkey?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Turkey was 0.133 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1900.
- How does Turkey rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Turkey ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.