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Centralization of Political Power Index in Turkey

Turkey: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.798 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.798
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 1789
All-time low
0.162
in 2002
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Turkey is 0.798, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Turkey peaked at 0.925 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 2002.

That places Turkey 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Turkey, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.925 —
1790 0.925 +0.0%
1791 0.925 +0.0%
1792 0.925 +0.0%
1793 0.925 +0.0%
1794 0.925 +0.0%
1795 0.925 +0.0%
1796 0.925 +0.0%
1797 0.925 +0.0%
1798 0.925 +0.0%
1799 0.925 +0.0%
1800 0.925 +0.0%
1801 0.925 +0.0%
1802 0.925 +0.0%
1803 0.925 +0.0%
1804 0.925 +0.0%
1805 0.925 +0.0%
1806 0.925 +0.0%
1807 0.925 +0.0%
1808 0.925 +0.0%
1809 0.925 +0.0%
1810 0.925 +0.0%
1811 0.925 +0.0%
1812 0.925 +0.0%
1813 0.925 +0.0%
1814 0.925 +0.0%
1815 0.925 +0.0%
1816 0.925 +0.0%
1817 0.925 +0.0%
1818 0.925 +0.0%
1819 0.925 +0.0%
1820 0.925 +0.0%
1821 0.925 +0.0%
1822 0.925 +0.0%
1823 0.925 +0.0%
1824 0.925 +0.0%
1825 0.925 +0.0%
1826 0.925 +0.0%
1827 0.925 +0.0%
1828 0.925 +0.0%
1829 0.925 +0.0%
1830 0.925 +0.0%
1831 0.925 +0.0%
1832 0.925 +0.0%
1833 0.925 +0.0%
1834 0.925 +0.0%
1835 0.925 +0.0%
1836 0.925 +0.0%
1837 0.925 +0.0%
1838 0.925 +0.0%
1839 0.925 +0.0%
1840 0.925 +0.0%
1841 0.925 +0.0%
1842 0.925 +0.0%
1843 0.925 +0.0%
1844 0.925 +0.0%
1845 0.925 +0.0%
1846 0.925 +0.0%
1847 0.925 +0.0%
1848 0.925 +0.0%
1849 0.925 +0.0%
1850 0.925 +0.0%
1851 0.925 +0.0%
1852 0.925 +0.0%
1853 0.925 +0.0%
1854 0.925 +0.0%
1855 0.925 +0.0%
1856 0.925 +0.0%
1857 0.925 +0.0%
1858 0.925 +0.0%
1859 0.925 +0.0%
1860 0.925 +0.0%
1861 0.925 +0.0%
1862 0.925 +0.0%
1863 0.925 +0.0%
1864 0.925 +0.0%
1865 0.925 +0.0%
1866 0.925 +0.0%
1867 0.925 +0.0%
1868 0.851 -8.0%
1869 0.851 +0.0%
1870 0.851 +0.0%
1871 0.851 +0.0%
1872 0.851 +0.0%
1873 0.851 +0.0%
1874 0.851 +0.0%
1875 0.851 +0.0%
1876 0.802 -5.8%
1877 0.802 +0.0%
1878 0.806 +0.5%
1879 0.857 +6.3%
1880 0.857 +0.0%
1881 0.857 +0.0%
1882 0.857 +0.0%
1883 0.857 +0.0%
1884 0.857 +0.0%
1885 0.857 +0.0%
1886 0.857 +0.0%
1887 0.857 +0.0%
1888 0.857 +0.0%
1889 0.857 +0.0%
1890 0.857 +0.0%
1891 0.857 +0.0%
1892 0.857 +0.0%
1893 0.857 +0.0%
1894 0.857 +0.0%
1895 0.857 +0.0%
1896 0.857 +0.0%
1897 0.857 +0.0%
1898 0.857 +0.0%
1899 0.857 +0.0%
1900 0.857 +0.0%
1901 0.857 +0.0%
1902 0.857 +0.0%
1903 0.857 +0.0%
1904 0.857 +0.0%
1905 0.857 +0.0%
1906 0.857 +0.0%
1907 0.88 +2.7%
1908 0.72 -18.2%
1909 0.524 -27.2%
1910 0.524 +0.0%
1911 0.527 +0.6%
1912 0.552 +4.7%
1913 0.709 +28.4%
1914 0.737 +3.9%
1915 0.763 +3.5%
1916 0.763 +0.0%
1917 0.763 +0.0%
1918 0.763 +0.0%
1919 0.651 -14.7%
1920 0.566 -13.1%
1921 0.566 +0.0%
1922 0.553 -2.3%
1923 0.578 +4.5%
1924 0.498 -13.8%
1925 0.507 +1.8%
1926 0.507 +0.0%
1927 0.507 +0.0%
1928 0.507 +0.0%
1929 0.507 +0.0%
1930 0.507 +0.0%
1931 0.507 +0.0%
1932 0.507 +0.0%
1933 0.507 +0.0%
1934 0.507 +0.0%
1935 0.507 +0.0%
1936 0.507 +0.0%
1937 0.507 +0.0%
1938 0.507 +0.0%
1939 0.507 +0.0%
1940 0.532 +4.9%
1941 0.532 +0.0%
1942 0.532 +0.0%
1943 0.532 +0.0%
1944 0.532 +0.0%
1945 0.526 -1.1%
1946 0.502 -4.6%
1947 0.502 +0.0%
1948 0.502 +0.0%
1949 0.502 +0.0%
1950 0.476 -5.2%
1951 0.42 -11.8%
1952 0.42 +0.0%
1953 0.42 +0.0%
1954 0.384 -8.6%
1955 0.436 +13.5%
1956 0.436 +0.0%
1957 0.436 +0.0%
1958 0.436 +0.0%
1959 0.436 +0.0%
1960 0.445 +2.1%
1961 0.53 +19.1%
1962 0.224 -57.7%
1963 0.224 +0.0%
1964 0.224 +0.0%
1965 0.208 -7.1%
1966 0.224 +7.7%
1967 0.224 +0.0%
1968 0.224 +0.0%
1969 0.224 +0.0%
1970 0.224 +0.0%
1971 0.408 +82.1%
1972 0.419 +2.7%
1973 0.419 +0.0%
1974 0.251 -40.1%
1975 0.251 +0.0%
1976 0.245 -2.4%
1977 0.245 +0.0%
1978 0.253 +3.3%
1979 0.253 +0.0%
1980 0.302 +19.4%
1981 0.741 +145.4%
1982 0.74 -0.1%
1983 0.524 -29.2%
1984 0.217 -58.6%
1985 0.217 +0.0%
1986 0.251 +15.7%
1987 0.268 +6.8%
1988 0.268 +0.0%
1989 0.268 +0.0%
1990 0.268 +0.0%
1991 0.253 -5.6%
1992 0.253 +0.0%
1993 0.253 +0.0%
1994 0.253 +0.0%
1995 0.253 +0.0%
1996 0.242 -4.3%
1997 0.187 -22.7%
1998 0.203 +8.6%
1999 0.203 +0.0%
2000 0.203 +0.0%
2001 0.191 -5.9%
2002 0.162 -15.2%
2003 0.179 +10.5%
2004 0.181 +1.1%
2005 0.181 +0.0%
2006 0.181 +0.0%
2007 0.181 +0.0%
2008 0.185 +2.2%
2009 0.188 +1.6%
2010 0.284 +51.1%
2011 0.305 +7.4%
2012 0.309 +1.3%
2013 0.354 +14.6%
2014 0.444 +25.4%
2015 0.455 +2.5%
2016 0.665 +46.2%
2017 0.833 +25.3%
2018 0.837 +0.5%
2019 0.826 -1.3%
2020 0.82 -0.7%
2021 0.811 -1.1%
2022 0.813 +0.2%
2023 0.811 -0.2%
2024 0.808 -0.4%
2025 0.798 -1.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.798 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.798 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.925 0.925 0.925 1
1790s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1800s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1810s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1820s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1830s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1840s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1850s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1860s 0.9102 0.851 0.925 10
1870s 0.8373 0.802 0.857 10
1880s 0.857 0.857 0.857 10
1890s 0.857 0.857 0.857 10
1900s 0.8123 0.524 0.88 10
1910s 0.6752 0.524 0.763 10
1920s 0.5296 0.498 0.578 10
1930s 0.507 0.507 0.507 10
1940s 0.5194 0.502 0.532 10
1950s 0.43 0.384 0.476 10
1960s 0.2751 0.208 0.53 10
1970s 0.2968 0.224 0.419 10
1980s 0.3796 0.217 0.741 10
1990s 0.2368 0.187 0.268 10
2000s 0.1832 0.162 0.203 10
2010s 0.5312 0.284 0.837 10
2020s 0.8102 0.798 0.82 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 33 Algeria 0.806 compare
  2. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.801 compare
  3. 35 Central African Republic 0.8 compare
  4. 37 Saudi Arabia 0.793 compare
  5. 38 Ethiopia 0.791 compare
  6. 38 Rwanda 0.791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Turkey?
Centralization of political power index in Turkey was 0.798 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 1789.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 2002.
How does Turkey rank for centralization of political power index?
Turkey ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.