Free fair elections bti in Turkey

Turkey: Free fair elections bti 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 fair elections bti in Turkey, 2005–2025

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free fair elections bti 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 fair elections bti 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.

Free fair elections bti in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Turkey, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8 —
2007 8 +0.0%
2009 8 +0.0%
2011 8 +0.0%
2013 8 +0.0%
2015 8 +0.0%
2017 7 -12.5%
2019 6 -14.3%
2021 6 +0.0%
2023 5 -16.7%
2025 5 +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Turkey?
Free fair elections bti in Turkey was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
How does Turkey rank for free fair elections bti?
Turkey ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
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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