Which has higher liberal democracy index, Belarus or Vatican?

Belarus, at 0.038 against 0.027 in Vatican as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Vatican?

72 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 1870.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Vatican: Liberal Democracy Index

Belarus

0.038

in 2025

Vatican

0.027

in 1870

Belarus rank

168th

Vatican rank

171st

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Belarus or Vatican?: Belarus, at 0.038 against 0.027 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Belarus ranks 168th and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.