Turkey: Electoral democracy index

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 Turkey

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.276
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.468
 Min - Max 0.114 - 0.677
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.276 index points, a decline from 0.283 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.500 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1960 to 2022 is 0.468 index points. The minimum value, 0.114 index points, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 0.677 index points was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Turkey - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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