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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Turkey

Turkey: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.133 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.133
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.661
in 1974
All-time low
0.042
in 1789
Years of data
208
1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.133 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Turkey peaked at 0.661 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1789.

That places Turkey 152nd out of 174 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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Turkey, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.042 —
1790 0.042 +0.0%
1791 0.042 +0.0%
1792 0.042 +0.0%
1793 0.042 +0.0%
1794 0.042 +0.0%
1795 0.042 +0.0%
1796 0.042 +0.0%
1797 0.042 +0.0%
1798 0.042 +0.0%
1799 0.042 +0.0%
1800 0.042 +0.0%
1801 0.042 +0.0%
1802 0.042 +0.0%
1803 0.042 +0.0%
1804 0.042 +0.0%
1805 0.042 +0.0%
1806 0.042 +0.0%
1807 0.042 +0.0%
1808 0.042 +0.0%
1809 0.042 +0.0%
1810 0.042 +0.0%
1811 0.042 +0.0%
1812 0.042 +0.0%
1813 0.042 +0.0%
1814 0.042 +0.0%
1815 0.042 +0.0%
1816 0.042 +0.0%
1817 0.042 +0.0%
1818 0.042 +0.0%
1819 0.042 +0.0%
1820 0.042 +0.0%
1821 0.042 +0.0%
1822 0.042 +0.0%
1823 0.042 +0.0%
1824 0.042 +0.0%
1825 0.042 +0.0%
1826 0.042 +0.0%
1827 0.042 +0.0%
1828 0.042 +0.0%
1829 0.042 +0.0%
1830 0.042 +0.0%
1831 0.042 +0.0%
1832 0.042 +0.0%
1833 0.042 +0.0%
1834 0.042 +0.0%
1835 0.042 +0.0%
1836 0.042 +0.0%
1837 0.042 +0.0%
1838 0.042 +0.0%
1839 0.042 +0.0%
1840 0.042 +0.0%
1841 0.042 +0.0%
1842 0.042 +0.0%
1843 0.042 +0.0%
1844 0.042 +0.0%
1845 0.042 +0.0%
1846 0.042 +0.0%
1847 0.042 +0.0%
1848 0.042 +0.0%
1849 0.042 +0.0%
1850 0.042 +0.0%
1851 0.042 +0.0%
1852 0.042 +0.0%
1853 0.042 +0.0%
1854 0.042 +0.0%
1855 0.042 +0.0%
1856 0.042 +0.0%
1857 0.042 +0.0%
1858 0.042 +0.0%
1859 0.042 +0.0%
1860 0.042 +0.0%
1861 0.042 +0.0%
1862 0.042 +0.0%
1863 0.042 +0.0%
1864 0.042 +0.0%
1865 0.042 +0.0%
1866 0.042 +0.0%
1867 0.042 +0.0%
1868 0.042 +0.0%
1869 0.042 +0.0%
1870 0.042 +0.0%
1871 0.042 +0.0%
1872 0.042 +0.0%
1873 0.042 +0.0%
1874 0.042 +0.0%
1875 0.042 +0.0%
1876 0.112 +166.7%
1877 0.167 +49.1%
1907 0.057 -65.9%
1908 0.057 +0.0%
1909 0.202 +254.4%
1910 0.183 -9.4%
1911 0.183 +0.0%
1912 0.183 +0.0%
1913 0.123 -32.8%
1914 0.157 +27.6%
1915 0.131 -16.6%
1916 0.131 +0.0%
1917 0.131 +0.0%
1918 0.131 +0.0%
1919 0.235 +79.4%
1920 0.256 +8.9%
1921 0.291 +13.7%
1922 0.343 +17.9%
1923 0.385 +12.2%
1924 0.34 -11.7%
1925 0.109 -67.9%
1926 0.109 +0.0%
1927 0.109 +0.0%
1928 0.109 +0.0%
1929 0.109 +0.0%
1930 0.109 +0.0%
1931 0.109 +0.0%
1932 0.109 +0.0%
1933 0.109 +0.0%
1934 0.109 +0.0%
1935 0.109 +0.0%
1936 0.109 +0.0%
1937 0.109 +0.0%
1938 0.109 +0.0%
1939 0.109 +0.0%
1940 0.109 +0.0%
1941 0.109 +0.0%
1942 0.109 +0.0%
1943 0.109 +0.0%
1944 0.109 +0.0%
1945 0.109 +0.0%
1946 0.196 +79.8%
1947 0.216 +10.2%
1948 0.216 +0.0%
1949 0.216 +0.0%
1950 0.268 +24.1%
1951 0.286 +6.7%
1952 0.286 +0.0%
1953 0.286 +0.0%
1954 0.286 +0.0%
1955 0.274 -4.2%
1956 0.274 +0.0%
1957 0.274 +0.0%
1958 0.274 +0.0%
1959 0.274 +0.0%
1960 0.179 -34.7%
1961 0.449 +150.8%
1962 0.651 +45.0%
1963 0.651 +0.0%
1964 0.651 +0.0%
1965 0.651 +0.0%
1966 0.651 +0.0%
1967 0.651 +0.0%
1968 0.651 +0.0%
1969 0.651 +0.0%
1970 0.651 +0.0%
1971 0.558 -14.3%
1972 0.558 +0.0%
1973 0.558 +0.0%
1974 0.661 +18.5%
1975 0.661 +0.0%
1976 0.661 +0.0%
1977 0.661 +0.0%
1978 0.661 +0.0%
1979 0.661 +0.0%
1980 0.421 -36.3%
1981 0.422 +0.2%
1982 0.422 +0.0%
1983 0.605 +43.4%
1984 0.605 +0.0%
1985 0.605 +0.0%
1986 0.605 +0.0%
1987 0.605 +0.0%
1988 0.605 +0.0%
1989 0.605 +0.0%
1990 0.605 +0.0%
1991 0.659 +8.9%
1992 0.659 +0.0%
1993 0.659 +0.0%
1994 0.659 +0.0%
1995 0.659 +0.0%
1996 0.659 +0.0%
1997 0.659 +0.0%
1998 0.659 +0.0%
1999 0.659 +0.0%
2000 0.659 +0.0%
2001 0.659 +0.0%
2002 0.646 -2.0%
2003 0.646 +0.0%
2004 0.619 -4.2%
2005 0.619 +0.0%
2006 0.619 +0.0%
2007 0.61 -1.5%
2008 0.602 -1.3%
2009 0.602 +0.0%
2010 0.545 -9.5%
2011 0.546 +0.2%
2012 0.537 -1.6%
2013 0.445 -17.1%
2014 0.389 -12.6%
2015 0.374 -3.9%
2016 0.279 -25.4%
2017 0.137 -50.9%
2018 0.142 +3.6%
2019 0.172 +21.1%
2020 0.221 +28.5%
2021 0.221 +0.0%
2022 0.194 -12.2%
2023 0.15 -22.7%
2024 0.133 -11.3%
2025 0.133 +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.133 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.133 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.042 0.042 0.042 1
1790s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1800s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1810s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1820s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1830s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1840s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1850s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1860s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1870s 0.0664 0.042 0.167 8
1900s 0.1053 0.057 0.202 3
1910s 0.1588 0.123 0.235 10
1920s 0.216 0.109 0.385 10
1930s 0.109 0.109 0.109 10
1940s 0.1498 0.109 0.216 10
1950s 0.2782 0.268 0.286 10
1960s 0.5836 0.179 0.651 10
1970s 0.6291 0.558 0.661 10
1980s 0.55 0.421 0.605 10
1990s 0.6536 0.605 0.659 10
2000s 0.6281 0.602 0.659 10
2010s 0.3566 0.137 0.546 10
2020s 0.1753 0.133 0.221 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.144 compare
  2. 150 Djibouti 0.141 compare
  3. 151 Bangladesh 0.136 compare
  4. 153 Burundi 0.129 compare
  5. 154 Chad 0.127 compare
  6. 155 China 0.124 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Turkey?
Legislative checks on government index in Turkey was 0.133 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.661 in 1974.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1789.
How does Turkey rank for legislative checks on government index?
Turkey ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.