Belarus vs China: Key features of liberal democracy
Belarus
0.038
in 2025
China
0.039
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
China rank
167th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.039 against 0.038 in Belarus, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and China ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 16 and China in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.013 | 0.001 | Belarus |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.013 | 0.0019 | Belarus |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.013 | 0.002 | Belarus |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.013 | 0.0012 | Belarus |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.013 | 0.0017 | Belarus |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.013 | 0.0022 | Belarus |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.0121 | 0.0094 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.0132 | 0.0505 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.014 | 0.0726 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.014 | 0.0271 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.0137 | 0.0296 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.0237 | 0.0262 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.0553 | 0.0065 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.0555 | 0.0365 | China |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.0507 | 0.0347 | China |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.0563 | 0.0419 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.0348 | 0.0152 | China |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.0365 | 0.0133 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.0392 | 0.0145 | China |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.0668 | 0.0316 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2953 | 0.0673 | 0.228 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0.0646 | 0.0335 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.1013 | 0.0525 | 0.0488 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0375 | 0.0402 | 0.0027 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Belarus or China?
- China, at 0.039 against 0.038 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Belarus and China?
- 0.001, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Belarus ranks 168th and China ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.