Belarus vs Greece: Direct Democracy Index
Belarus
0.13
in 2025
Greece
0.128
in 2025
Belarus rank
48th
Greece rank
49th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Belarus
- Greece
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.13 against 0.128 in Greece, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.
Belarus ranks 48th and Greece ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Greece |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0.01 | 0.002 | Greece |
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Belarus |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.0239 | 0.1188 | 0.0949 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.122 | 0.089 | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0914 | 0.0272 | 0.0642 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.1747 | 0.02 | 0.1547 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.1225 | 0.11 | 0.0125 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.111 | 0.158 | 0.047 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Belarus or Greece?
- Belarus, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Belarus and Greece?
- 0.002, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 48th and Greece ranks 49th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.