Russia vs Turkey: Competitive elections
Russia
0
in 2025
Turkey
0
in 2025
Russia rank
116th
Turkey rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0 against 0 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
Across all 105 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 0 against 0 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Russia and Turkey?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for competitive elections?
- Russia ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.