Belarus vs Venezuela: Liberal democracy index
Belarus
0.038
in 2025
Venezuela
0.042
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
Venezuela rank
166th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Belarus
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.042 against 0.038 in Belarus, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 221 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Venezuela ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.014 | 0.04 | 0.026 | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 0.0149 | 0.0399 | 0.025 | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.0288 | 0.0138 | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 0.0147 | 0.1843 | 0.1696 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 0.0152 | 0.1443 | 0.1291 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 0.0215 | 0.0507 | 0.0292 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 0.0637 | 0.0827 | 0.019 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.0575 | 0.0291 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.063 | 0.0219 | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.0798 | 0.0365 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.0361 | 0.0138 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.0329 | 0.0289 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.0293 | 0.0103 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.0597 | 0.0437 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.1351 | 0.1207 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.1035 | 0.0839 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.5195 | 0.4963 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.5768 | 0.5521 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.586 | 0.5508 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.2953 | 0.5864 | 0.2911 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0.2143 | 0.1162 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.1013 | 0.1086 | 0.0073 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.0375 | 0.0512 | 0.0137 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Belarus or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.042 against 0.038 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Belarus and Venezuela?
- 0.004, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Venezuela?
- 221 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Venezuela rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.