Belarus vs Vatican: Key features of liberal democracy
Belarus
0.038
in 2025
Vatican
0.027
in 1870
Belarus rank
168th
Vatican rank
171st
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Belarus
- Vatican
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.038 against 0.027 in Vatican, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.4 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Vatican ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.0412 | 0.0272 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.0318 | 0.0169 | Vatican |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.029 | 0.014 | Vatican |
| 1820s | 0.0142 | 0.0267 | 0.0125 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.0206 | 0.0059 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.034 | 0.0188 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.0306 | 0.0091 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.0273 | 0.0364 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.093 | 0.027 | 0.066 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Belarus or Vatican?
- Belarus, at 0.038 against 0.027 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Belarus and Vatican?
- 0.011, 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 key features of liberal democracy?
- Belarus ranks 168th and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.