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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Turkey

Turkey: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.709 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.709
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.937
in 1984
All-time low
0.003
in 1875
Years of data
151
1875–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Turkey, 1875–2025

00.20.40.60.81187519502025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Turkey is 0.709, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Turkey peaked at 0.937 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1875.

That places Turkey 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Turkey, year by year

Year Value Change
1875 0.003 —
1876 0.003 +0.0%
1877 0.005 +66.7%
1878 0.005 +0.0%
1879 0.005 +0.0%
1880 0.005 +0.0%
1881 0.005 +0.0%
1882 0.005 +0.0%
1883 0.005 +0.0%
1884 0.005 +0.0%
1885 0.005 +0.0%
1886 0.005 +0.0%
1887 0.005 +0.0%
1888 0.005 +0.0%
1889 0.005 +0.0%
1890 0.005 +0.0%
1891 0.005 +0.0%
1892 0.005 +0.0%
1893 0.005 +0.0%
1894 0.005 +0.0%
1895 0.005 +0.0%
1896 0.005 +0.0%
1897 0.005 +0.0%
1898 0.005 +0.0%
1899 0.005 +0.0%
1900 0.005 +0.0%
1901 0.005 +0.0%
1902 0.005 +0.0%
1903 0.005 +0.0%
1904 0.005 +0.0%
1905 0.005 +0.0%
1906 0.005 +0.0%
1907 0.005 +0.0%
1908 0.005 +0.0%
1909 0.005 +0.0%
1910 0.005 +0.0%
1911 0.005 +0.0%
1912 0.005 +0.0%
1913 0.005 +0.0%
1914 0.005 +0.0%
1915 0.005 +0.0%
1916 0.005 +0.0%
1917 0.005 +0.0%
1918 0.005 +0.0%
1919 0.005 +0.0%
1920 0.005 +0.0%
1921 0.005 +0.0%
1922 0.005 +0.0%
1923 0.07 +1300.0%
1924 0.07 +0.0%
1925 0.07 +0.0%
1926 0.07 +0.0%
1927 0.07 +0.0%
1928 0.07 +0.0%
1929 0.07 +0.0%
1930 0.72 +928.6%
1931 0.72 +0.0%
1932 0.72 +0.0%
1933 0.72 +0.0%
1934 0.72 +0.0%
1935 0.72 +0.0%
1936 0.72 +0.0%
1937 0.72 +0.0%
1938 0.72 +0.0%
1939 0.72 +0.0%
1940 0.72 +0.0%
1941 0.72 +0.0%
1942 0.72 +0.0%
1943 0.72 +0.0%
1944 0.735 +2.1%
1945 0.735 +0.0%
1946 0.735 +0.0%
1947 0.735 +0.0%
1948 0.735 +0.0%
1949 0.735 +0.0%
1950 0.735 +0.0%
1951 0.735 +0.0%
1952 0.735 +0.0%
1953 0.735 +0.0%
1954 0.735 +0.0%
1955 0.735 +0.0%
1956 0.735 +0.0%
1957 0.735 +0.0%
1958 0.735 +0.0%
1959 0.735 +0.0%
1960 0.735 +0.0%
1961 0.735 +0.0%
1962 0.735 +0.0%
1963 0.84 +14.3%
1964 0.84 +0.0%
1965 0.84 +0.0%
1966 0.84 +0.0%
1967 0.84 +0.0%
1968 0.84 +0.0%
1969 0.84 +0.0%
1970 0.927 +10.4%
1971 0.927 +0.0%
1972 0.927 +0.0%
1973 0.927 +0.0%
1974 0.927 +0.0%
1975 0.927 +0.0%
1976 0.927 +0.0%
1977 0.927 +0.0%
1978 0.927 +0.0%
1979 0.927 +0.0%
1980 0.927 +0.0%
1981 0.927 +0.0%
1982 0.927 +0.0%
1983 0.927 +0.0%
1984 0.937 +1.1%
1985 0.937 +0.0%
1986 0.937 +0.0%
1987 0.937 +0.0%
1988 0.937 +0.0%
1989 0.937 +0.0%
1990 0.937 +0.0%
1991 0.937 +0.0%
1992 0.937 +0.0%
1993 0.937 +0.0%
1994 0.937 +0.0%
1995 0.937 +0.0%
1996 0.937 +0.0%
1997 0.937 +0.0%
1998 0.937 +0.0%
1999 0.937 +0.0%
2000 0.937 +0.0%
2001 0.937 +0.0%
2002 0.937 +0.0%
2003 0.937 +0.0%
2004 0.937 +0.0%
2005 0.937 +0.0%
2006 0.937 +0.0%
2007 0.937 +0.0%
2008 0.937 +0.0%
2009 0.937 +0.0%
2010 0.937 +0.0%
2011 0.937 +0.0%
2012 0.937 +0.0%
2013 0.937 +0.0%
2014 0.937 +0.0%
2015 0.937 +0.0%
2016 0.934 -0.3%
2017 0.907 -2.9%
2018 0.907 +0.0%
2019 0.826 -8.9%
2020 0.78 -5.6%
2021 0.708 -9.2%
2022 0.708 +0.0%
2023 0.692 -2.3%
2024 0.715 +3.3%
2025 0.709 -0.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.709 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.709 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0042 0.003 0.005 5
1880s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1890s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1900s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1910s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1920s 0.0505 0.005 0.07 10
1930s 0.72 0.72 0.72 10
1940s 0.729 0.72 0.735 10
1950s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
1960s 0.8085 0.735 0.84 10
1970s 0.927 0.927 0.927 10
1980s 0.933 0.927 0.937 10
1990s 0.937 0.937 0.937 10
2000s 0.937 0.937 0.937 10
2010s 0.9196 0.826 0.937 10
2020s 0.7187 0.692 0.78 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 102 Nicaragua 0.725 compare
  2. 103 Romania 0.722 compare
  3. 105 Namibia 0.703 compare
  4. 106 Iraq 0.7 compare
  5. 107 Mali 0.699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Turkey?
Strong elected local governments index in Turkey was 0.709 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 1984.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1875.
How does Turkey rank for strong elected local governments index?
Turkey ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.