Engaged Society Score in Turkey
Turkey: Engaged Society Score was -1.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.93
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1996
All-time low
-2.35
in 1880
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Turkey, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Turkey stood at -1.93.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Turkey peaked at 1.65 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.35, in 1880.
That places Turkey 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.269 | — |
| 1790 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.85 | +588.1% |
| 1810 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.258 | -86.1% |
| 1841 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.074 | -128.7% |
| 1861 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.41 | -1998.6% |
| 1878 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.35 | +67.0% |
| 1881 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.986 | -58.0% |
| 1909 | -0.734 | -25.6% |
| 1910 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.2 | +63.2% |
| 1914 | -1.36 | +13.8% |
| 1915 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.28 | -5.7% |
| 1920 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.03 | -20.1% |
| 1923 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.15 | +11.8% |
| 1926 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.788 | -31.4% |
| 1929 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.568 | -27.9% |
| 1931 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.265 | -53.3% |
| 1947 | -0.265 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.265 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.265 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.588 | +121.9% |
| 1951 | -0.488 | -17.0% |
| 1952 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.488 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.62 | +232.8% |
| 1961 | -0.632 | -61.1% |
| 1962 | -0.411 | -35.0% |
| 1963 | 1.16 | -381.5% |
| 1964 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.197 | -114.2% |
| 1971 | -0.414 | +110.2% |
| 1972 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | -380.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.07 | -165.7% |
| 1981 | -2.05 | +91.4% |
| 1982 | -2.05 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.235 | -111.4% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | +388.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.958 | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.833 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.547 | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.142 | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.256 | -280.3% |
| 2014 | -0.436 | +70.3% |
| 2015 | -0.636 | +45.9% |
| 2016 | -1.28 | +101.6% |
| 2017 | -1.22 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | -1.56 | +28.1% |
| 2019 | -1.12 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | -1.59 | +41.8% |
| 2021 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.93 | +21.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -1.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -1.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.4272 | -1.85 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.258 | -0.258 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.258 | -0.258 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.3697 | -1.41 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.35 | -2.35 | -2.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.35 | -2.35 | -2.35 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.05 | -2.35 | -0.734 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.15 | -1.36 | -0.734 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.07 | -1.28 | -0.788 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.568 | -0.568 | -0.568 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.4468 | -0.568 | -0.265 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.498 | -0.588 | -0.488 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6372 | -1.62 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9942 | -0.414 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1936 | -2.05 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 0.958 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.933 | 0.833 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5676 | -1.56 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.65 | -1.93 | -1.59 | 6 |
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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 engaged society score in Turkey?
- Engaged society score in Turkey was -1.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1996.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 in 1880.
- How does Turkey rank for engaged society score?
- Turkey ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.9%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.