Free and Fair Elections Score in Turkey

Turkey: Free and Fair Elections Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Turkey, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 82007: 82009: 82011: 82013: 82015: 82017: 72019: 62021: 62023: 52025: 5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Turkey is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Turkey peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8 8 8 3
2010s 7.4 6 8 5
2020s 5.33 5 6 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 60 Benin 5 compare
  2. 60 Central African Republic 5 compare
  3. 60 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
  4. 60 Georgia 5 compare
  5. 60 Kyrgyzstan 5 compare
  6. 60 Madagascar 5 compare
  7. 60 Nigeria 5 compare
  8. 60 Papua New Guinea 5 compare
  9. 60 Serbia 5 compare
  10. 60 Singapore 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Turkey?
Free and fair elections score in Turkey was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
How does Turkey rank for free and fair elections score?
Turkey ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.