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Liberal political institutions index in Turkey

Turkey: Liberal political institutions index was 0.227 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.227
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.743
in 2003
All-time low
0.113
in 1808
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Turkey, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Turkey stood at 0.227.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Turkey peaked at 0.743 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1808.

That places Turkey 148th 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.

Liberal political institutions index in Turkey, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.117 —
1790 0.117 +0.0%
1791 0.117 +0.0%
1792 0.117 +0.0%
1793 0.117 +0.0%
1794 0.117 +0.0%
1795 0.117 +0.0%
1796 0.117 +0.0%
1797 0.117 +0.0%
1798 0.117 +0.0%
1799 0.117 +0.0%
1800 0.117 +0.0%
1801 0.117 +0.0%
1802 0.117 +0.0%
1803 0.117 +0.0%
1804 0.117 +0.0%
1805 0.117 +0.0%
1806 0.117 +0.0%
1807 0.117 +0.0%
1808 0.113 -3.4%
1809 0.113 +0.0%
1810 0.113 +0.0%
1811 0.113 +0.0%
1812 0.113 +0.0%
1813 0.113 +0.0%
1814 0.113 +0.0%
1815 0.113 +0.0%
1816 0.113 +0.0%
1817 0.113 +0.0%
1818 0.113 +0.0%
1819 0.113 +0.0%
1820 0.113 +0.0%
1821 0.113 +0.0%
1822 0.113 +0.0%
1823 0.113 +0.0%
1824 0.113 +0.0%
1825 0.113 +0.0%
1826 0.113 +0.0%
1827 0.113 +0.0%
1828 0.113 +0.0%
1829 0.113 +0.0%
1830 0.115 +1.8%
1831 0.115 +0.0%
1832 0.115 +0.0%
1833 0.115 +0.0%
1834 0.115 +0.0%
1835 0.115 +0.0%
1836 0.115 +0.0%
1837 0.115 +0.0%
1838 0.115 +0.0%
1839 0.151 +31.3%
1840 0.173 +14.6%
1841 0.173 +0.0%
1842 0.173 +0.0%
1843 0.173 +0.0%
1844 0.173 +0.0%
1845 0.173 +0.0%
1846 0.173 +0.0%
1847 0.173 +0.0%
1848 0.173 +0.0%
1849 0.173 +0.0%
1850 0.173 +0.0%
1851 0.173 +0.0%
1852 0.173 +0.0%
1853 0.173 +0.0%
1854 0.173 +0.0%
1855 0.173 +0.0%
1856 0.173 +0.0%
1857 0.179 +3.5%
1858 0.179 +0.0%
1859 0.179 +0.0%
1860 0.179 +0.0%
1861 0.179 +0.0%
1862 0.179 +0.0%
1863 0.179 +0.0%
1864 0.179 +0.0%
1865 0.179 +0.0%
1866 0.179 +0.0%
1867 0.179 +0.0%
1868 0.214 +19.6%
1869 0.214 +0.0%
1870 0.214 +0.0%
1871 0.214 +0.0%
1872 0.214 +0.0%
1873 0.214 +0.0%
1874 0.214 +0.0%
1875 0.214 +0.0%
1876 0.251 +17.3%
1877 0.227 -9.6%
1878 0.151 -33.5%
1879 0.151 +0.0%
1880 0.132 -12.6%
1881 0.132 +0.0%
1882 0.132 +0.0%
1883 0.132 +0.0%
1884 0.132 +0.0%
1885 0.132 +0.0%
1886 0.132 +0.0%
1887 0.132 +0.0%
1888 0.132 +0.0%
1889 0.132 +0.0%
1890 0.137 +3.8%
1891 0.137 +0.0%
1892 0.137 +0.0%
1893 0.137 +0.0%
1894 0.137 +0.0%
1895 0.137 +0.0%
1896 0.137 +0.0%
1897 0.137 +0.0%
1898 0.138 +0.7%
1899 0.138 +0.0%
1900 0.138 +0.0%
1901 0.138 +0.0%
1902 0.138 +0.0%
1903 0.138 +0.0%
1904 0.138 +0.0%
1905 0.138 +0.0%
1906 0.138 +0.0%
1907 0.142 +2.9%
1908 0.239 +68.3%
1909 0.361 +51.0%
1910 0.356 -1.4%
1911 0.34 -4.5%
1912 0.339 -0.3%
1913 0.23 -32.2%
1914 0.212 -7.8%
1915 0.181 -14.6%
1916 0.184 +1.7%
1917 0.184 +0.0%
1918 0.193 +4.9%
1919 0.297 +53.9%
1920 0.346 +16.5%
1921 0.353 +2.0%
1922 0.371 +5.1%
1923 0.359 -3.2%
1924 0.417 +16.2%
1925 0.33 -20.9%
1926 0.335 +1.5%
1927 0.335 +0.0%
1928 0.342 +2.1%
1929 0.34 -0.6%
1930 0.337 -0.9%
1931 0.341 +1.2%
1932 0.341 +0.0%
1933 0.341 +0.0%
1934 0.341 +0.0%
1935 0.341 +0.0%
1936 0.341 +0.0%
1937 0.341 +0.0%
1938 0.341 +0.0%
1939 0.341 +0.0%
1940 0.338 -0.9%
1941 0.327 -3.3%
1942 0.327 +0.0%
1943 0.345 +5.5%
1944 0.345 +0.0%
1945 0.35 +1.4%
1946 0.399 +14.0%
1947 0.405 +1.5%
1948 0.405 +0.0%
1949 0.403 -0.5%
1950 0.421 +4.5%
1951 0.453 +7.6%
1952 0.457 +0.9%
1953 0.467 +2.2%
1954 0.477 +2.1%
1955 0.438 -8.2%
1956 0.442 +0.9%
1957 0.442 +0.0%
1958 0.442 +0.0%
1959 0.442 +0.0%
1960 0.354 -19.9%
1961 0.33 -6.8%
1962 0.615 +86.4%
1963 0.644 +4.7%
1964 0.648 +0.6%
1965 0.659 +1.7%
1966 0.645 -2.1%
1967 0.645 +0.0%
1968 0.645 +0.0%
1969 0.645 +0.0%
1970 0.629 -2.5%
1971 0.502 -20.2%
1972 0.502 +0.0%
1973 0.52 +3.6%
1974 0.617 +18.7%
1975 0.617 +0.0%
1976 0.622 +0.8%
1977 0.616 -1.0%
1978 0.611 -0.8%
1979 0.61 -0.2%
1980 0.427 -30.0%
1981 0.176 -58.8%
1982 0.198 +12.5%
1983 0.447 +125.8%
1984 0.602 +34.7%
1985 0.602 +0.0%
1986 0.591 -1.8%
1987 0.582 -1.5%
1988 0.585 +0.5%
1989 0.585 +0.0%
1990 0.613 +4.8%
1991 0.64 +4.4%
1992 0.64 +0.0%
1993 0.64 +0.0%
1994 0.64 +0.0%
1995 0.64 +0.0%
1996 0.646 +0.9%
1997 0.674 +4.3%
1998 0.667 -1.0%
1999 0.681 +2.1%
2000 0.69 +1.3%
2001 0.696 +0.9%
2002 0.742 +6.6%
2003 0.743 +0.1%
2004 0.738 -0.7%
2005 0.731 -0.9%
2006 0.73 -0.1%
2007 0.718 -1.6%
2008 0.704 -1.9%
2009 0.702 -0.3%
2010 0.63 -10.3%
2011 0.623 -1.1%
2012 0.617 -1.0%
2013 0.537 -13.0%
2014 0.494 -8.0%
2015 0.48 -2.8%
2016 0.318 -33.8%
2017 0.202 -36.5%
2018 0.208 +3.0%
2019 0.225 +8.2%
2020 0.245 +8.9%
2021 0.243 -0.8%
2022 0.238 -2.1%
2023 0.23 -3.4%
2024 0.23 +0.0%
2025 0.227 -1.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.227 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.227 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.117 0.117 0.117 1
1790s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1800s 0.1162 0.113 0.117 10
1810s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1820s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1830s 0.1186 0.115 0.151 10
1840s 0.173 0.173 0.173 10
1850s 0.1748 0.173 0.179 10
1860s 0.186 0.179 0.214 10
1870s 0.2064 0.151 0.251 10
1880s 0.132 0.132 0.132 10
1890s 0.1372 0.137 0.138 10
1900s 0.1708 0.138 0.361 10
1910s 0.2516 0.181 0.356 10
1920s 0.3528 0.33 0.417 10
1930s 0.3406 0.337 0.341 10
1940s 0.3644 0.327 0.405 10
1950s 0.4481 0.421 0.477 10
1960s 0.583 0.33 0.659 10
1970s 0.5846 0.502 0.629 10
1980s 0.4795 0.176 0.602 10
1990s 0.6481 0.613 0.681 10
2000s 0.7194 0.69 0.743 10
2010s 0.4334 0.202 0.63 10
2020s 0.2355 0.227 0.245 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Turkey?
Liberal political institutions index in Turkey was 0.227 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 2003.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1808.
How does Turkey rank for liberal political institutions index?
Turkey ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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