Turkey: Direct popular vote index

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 Turkey

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.172
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.137
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.331
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.172 index points, a decline from 0.191 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1960 to 2023 is 0.137 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.331 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Turkey - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Turkey - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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