Belarus vs Palestine: Participatory Democracy Index
Belarus
0.054
in 2025
Palestine
0.055
in 1948
Belarus rank
157th
Palestine rank
156th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Belarus
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.055 against 0.054 in Belarus, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 157th and Palestine ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0265 | 0.054 | 0.0275 | Palestine |
| 1920s | 0.0218 | 0.0642 | 0.0424 | Palestine |
| 1930s | 0.0195 | 0.064 | 0.0445 | Palestine |
| 1940s | 0.0193 | 0.062 | 0.0427 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Belarus or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.055 against 0.054 in Belarus as of 1948.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Belarus and Palestine?
- 0.001, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Belarus and Palestine rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 157th and Palestine ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy 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 of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.