Belarus vs Russia: Varieties of democracy
Belarus
0.163
in 2025
Russia
0.17
in 2025
Belarus rank
151st
Russia rank
148th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.17 against 0.163 in Belarus, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 151st and Russia ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.0186 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.0176 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.0222 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.0329 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.0344 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.0356 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.0735 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.1084 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.1123 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.1085 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.0959 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.1043 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.0951 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.1068 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.1225 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.4604 | 0.4255 | 0.0349 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.2398 | 0.336 | 0.0962 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.2416 | 0.2735 | 0.0319 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1718 | 0.2062 | 0.0343 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.17 against 0.163 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.007, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Belarus ranks 151st and Russia ranks 148th 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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About this data
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.