Belarus vs Vatican: Freedom of Association Index
Belarus
0.07
in 2025
Vatican
0.065
in 1870
Belarus rank
160th
Vatican rank
162nd
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Belarus
- Vatican
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.07 against 0.065 in Vatican, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Vatican ahead.
Belarus ranks 160th and Vatican ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Vatican in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.056 | 0.078 | 0.022 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.0685 | 0.0125 | Vatican |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.08 | 0.024 | Vatican |
| 1820s | 0.056 | 0.08 | 0.024 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.056 | 0.055 | 0.001 | Belarus |
| 1840s | 0.056 | 0.0987 | 0.0427 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.056 | 0.0574 | 0.0014 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.0665 | 0.065 | 0.0015 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.065 | 0.012 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Belarus or Vatican?
- Belarus, at 0.07 against 0.065 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Belarus and Vatican?
- 0.005, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Vatican?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 1870.
- How do Belarus and Vatican rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Belarus ranks 160th and Vatican ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.