Turkey: Equal protection index

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 Turkey

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.573
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.638
 Min - Max 0.525 - 0.784
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.573 index points, an increase from 0.57 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1960 to 2024 is 0.638 index points. The minimum value, 0.525 index points, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 0.784 index points was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Turkey: Equal protection index
 2024 0.573
 2023 0.570
 2022 0.576
 2021 0.584
 2020 0.585
 2019 0.593
 2018 0.619
 2017 0.636




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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