Freedom in Turkey
Where Turkey sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Turkey has a figure for 56 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.179 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.565 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.402 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.499 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.565 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.088 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.995 | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -1.053 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.141 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 125 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 82.5 | 2023 | 80 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 132 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 16.0 | 2025 | 130 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 16.0 | 2025 | 99 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 49.9% | 2025 | 94 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 17.6% | 2024 | 39 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 33.0% | 2023 | 51 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 51.5 | 2024 | 85 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $37.3K | 2025 | 46 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 34.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 8.5% | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 43.700 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.2% | 2023 | 14 of 55 |
| Government debt | 26.6% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 87.3% | 2024 | 61 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 23.4 | 2024 | 57 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 107.8 | 2024 | 94 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.293 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.110 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.157 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.202 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.133 | 2025 | 137 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.804 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.355 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.558 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 37.7 | 2024 | 128 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 36.5 | 2024 | 102 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 50.0 | 2024 | 78 of 169 |
| Political stability | 49.3 | 2024 | 136 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.853 | 2023 | 44 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 | 2024 | 59 of 170 |
| Health spending | 4.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 19.0% | 2023 | 49 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 15.0 | 2023 | 54 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 19.9% | 2025 | 107 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 37.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 89.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 159.6 | 2024 | 122 of 168 |
| Population | 85.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 5.38 | 2024 | 123 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 12.0% | 2021 | 128 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 77 of 169 |
What is missing
4 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Turkey in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Turkey, not a zero. Who publishes what