Turkey

Overview

Out of 72 countries, Turkey sits at #23 — #23 Most Cooked. Three departments are doing the heavy lifting here: political institutions (political polarization beats 90% of the field, just not in a good way), economic policy (income inequality, 89th percentile), and criminal justice policy bringing up the rear. Different agencies, same energy.

At 35/100, Turkey is 8 points above the median of 27 across all 72 countries (higher = more cooked). Performance is lopsided: political polarization ranks worse than 90% of countries, while billionaires hoarded (28 billionaires) is the closest thing to a bright spot — and it still only beats 31% of the field. Strip away the country name and you're really looking at a political institutions problem.

Sources: V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · World Bank — Gini Index (SI.POV.GINI) (2018–2022) · World Prison Brief (2025)