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Democracy in Turkey

Turkey: Democracy was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1800
Years of data
215
1800–2018

Democracy in Turkey, 1800–2018

00.511.52180019092018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1 for democracy in 2018.

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

Over the whole period, democracy in Turkey peaked at 2 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1800.

Turkey ranks 98th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0.1 0 1 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0.2 0 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 8
1920s 0.125 0 1 8
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.8 0 2 10
1950s 1.4 1 2 10
1960s 2 2 2 10
1970s 1.8 1 2 10
1980s 1.7 1 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 1.44 1 2 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Turkey?
Democracy in Turkey was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1946.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1800.
How does Turkey rank for democracy?
Turkey ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).