Political polarization score in Turkey
Turkey: Political polarization score was 3.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 2016
All-time low
-0.582
in 1939
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Turkey stood at 3.36.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Turkey peaked at 3.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.582, in 1939.
That places Turkey 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political polarization score in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.113 | — |
| 1901 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.058 | -151.3% |
| 1908 | 0.288 | +396.6% |
| 1909 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.12 | -58.3% |
| 1911 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.344 | +186.7% |
| 1913 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.564 | +64.0% |
| 1915 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.755 | +33.9% |
| 1917 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.344 | -145.6% |
| 1925 | -0.354 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | -0.569 | +60.7% |
| 1927 | -0.569 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.569 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.569 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.337 | -40.8% |
| 1931 | -0.574 | +70.3% |
| 1932 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.574 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.343 | -40.2% |
| 1937 | -0.343 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.343 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.582 | +69.7% |
| 1940 | -0.582 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.582 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.582 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.582 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.582 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.582 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.116 | -80.1% |
| 1947 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.116 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.097 | -16.4% |
| 1951 | -0.097 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.097 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.152 | -256.7% |
| 1954 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.358 | +135.5% |
| 1957 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.544 | +52.0% |
| 1959 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.215 | -60.5% |
| 1961 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.623 | +189.8% |
| 1967 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.838 | +34.5% |
| 1969 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 | +48.1% |
| 1971 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.42 | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1.64 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.19 | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -45.2% |
| 1981 | 0.498 | -58.5% |
| 1982 | 0.066 | -86.7% |
| 1983 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.126 | -290.9% |
| 1985 | -0.126 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.126 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.126 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.126 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.126 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.077 | -161.1% |
| 1991 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.133 | -272.7% |
| 2000 | 0.044 | -133.1% |
| 2001 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +1604.5% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.69 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.964 | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 3.36 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 3.36 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.0157 | -0.113 | 0.288 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5076 | 0.12 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0046 | -0.569 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.4818 | -0.582 | -0.337 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3956 | -0.582 | -0.116 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1969 | -0.097 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4212 | 0.215 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.24 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1074 | -0.126 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.056 | -0.133 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7191 | 0.044 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 1.35 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.08 | 3.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Turkey?
- Political polarization score in Turkey was 3.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 2016.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.582 in 1939.
- How does Turkey rank for political polarization score?
- Turkey ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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