Belarus vs Kazakhstan: Democracy Index

Belarus
-7
in 2018
Kazakhstan
-6
in 2018
Belarus rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
146th

Democracy Index over time

  • Belarus
  • Kazakhstan
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports -6 against -7 in Belarus, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Belarus ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th of 167 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1800s -10 -10 0
1810s -10 -10 0
1820s -10 -10 0
1830s -10 -10 0
1840s -10 -10 0
1850s -10 -10 0
1860s -10 -10 0
1870s -10 -10 0
1880s -10 -10 0
1890s -10 -10 0
1900s -8.2 -8.2 0
1910s -4.5 -4.5 0
1920s -6.1 -6.1 0
1930s -8.7 -8.7 0
1940s -9 -9 0
1950s -7.6 -7.6 0
1960s -7 -7 0
1970s -7 -7 0
1980s -6.6 -6.6 0
1990s -0.2 -4.2 4 Belarus
2000s -7 -6 1 Kazakhstan
2010s -7 -6 1 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Belarus or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at -6 against -7 in Belarus as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Belarus and Kazakhstan?
1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kazakhstan?
219 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Kazakhstan rank globally for democracy index?
Belarus ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).