Political regime bti in Turkey

Turkey: Political regime bti was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political regime bti in Turkey, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 42007: 42009: 42011: 42013: 42015: 42017: 32019: 22021: 22023: 22025: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 2 for political regime bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime bti in Turkey peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.

That places Turkey 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Political regime bti in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Political regime bti in Turkey, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4 —
2007 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2017 3 -25.0%
2019 2 -33.3%
2021 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4 4 4 3
2010s 3.4 2 4 5
2020s 2 2 2 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

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  5. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
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  7. 57 Georgia 2 compare
  8. 57 Guatemala 2 compare
  9. 57 Iraq 2 compare
  10. 57 Jordan 2 compare
  11. 57 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
  12. 57 Madagascar 2 compare
  13. 57 Mauritania 2 compare
  14. 57 Nigeria 2 compare
  15. 57 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
  16. 57 Serbia 2 compare
  17. 57 Singapore 2 compare
  18. 57 Tanzania 2 compare
  19. 57 Togo 2 compare
  20. 57 Tunisia 2 compare
  21. 57 Uganda 2 compare
  22. 57 United Arab Emirates 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime bti in Turkey?
Political regime bti in Turkey was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime bti recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for political regime bti?
Turkey ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime bti rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime 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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