Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Turkey
Turkey: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Turkey, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Turkey is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Turkey peaked at 11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2018.
That places Turkey 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 compare
- 122 Comoros 5 compare
- 122 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 122 El Salvador 5 compare
- 122 Morocco 5 compare
- 122 Serbia 5 compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2619 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4067 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6004 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4405 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,784 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Turkey?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Turkey was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Turkey ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.