Which has higher varieties of democracy, Belarus or Hong Kong?

Belarus, at 0.163 against 0.151 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belarus vs Hong Kong: Varieties of democracy

Belarus

0.163

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.151

in 2025

Belarus rank

151st

Hong Kong rank

154th

Varieties of democracy over time

Belarus
Hong Kong

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.163 against 0.151 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Belarus ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0735	0.135	0.0615	Hong Kong
1910s	0.1084	0.135	0.0266	Hong Kong
1920s	0.1123	0.135	0.0227	Hong Kong
1930s	0.1085	0.1398	0.0313	Hong Kong
1940s	0.0959	0.1275	0.0316	Hong Kong
1950s	0.1043	0.1479	0.0436	Hong Kong
1960s	0.0951	0.1595	0.0644	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1068	0.1649	0.0581	Hong Kong
1980s	0.1225	0.1904	0.0679	Hong Kong
1990s	0.4604	0.3546	0.1058	Belarus
2000s	0.2398	0.3705	0.1307	Hong Kong
2010s	0.2416	0.3431	0.1015	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1718	0.1797	0.0078	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Belarus or Hong Kong?: Belarus, at 0.163 against 0.151 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Belarus and Hong Kong?: 0.012, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Hong Kong rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Belarus ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.