Effective Power to Govern Score in Turkey
Turkey: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Turkey, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Turkey is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Turkey peaked at 10 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
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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 effective power to govern score in Turkey?
- Effective power to govern score in Turkey was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for effective power to govern score?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.