Belarus vs Hong Kong (China): Electoral democracy index
Belarus
0.163
in 2025
Hong Kong (China)
0.151
in 2025
Belarus rank
151st
Hong Kong (China) rank
154th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Belarus
- Hong Kong (China)
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.163 against 0.151 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.012.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Belarus ranks 151st and Hong Kong (China) ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong (China) in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Hong Kong (China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.135 | 0.0615 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.135 | 0.0266 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.135 | 0.0227 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.1398 | 0.0313 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.1275 | 0.0316 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.1479 | 0.0436 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.1595 | 0.0644 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.1649 | 0.0581 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.1904 | 0.0679 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1990s | 0.4604 | 0.3546 | 0.1058 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.2398 | 0.3705 | 0.1307 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 0.2416 | 0.3431 | 0.1015 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 0.1718 | 0.1797 | 0.0078 | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Belarus or Hong Kong (China)?
- Belarus, at 0.163 against 0.151 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Belarus and Hong Kong (China)?
- 0.012, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hong Kong (China)?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 151st and Hong Kong (China) ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.