Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belarus
Belarus: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.2504 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belarus, 1992–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belarus stood at -0.2504.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 390.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belarus peaked at -0.0024 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.76, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 76th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.52 | -1.76 | -1.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.4639 | -1.09 | -0.0024 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1595 | -0.2527 | -0.0511 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2504 | -0.2504 | -0.2504 | 1 |
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More social development data for Belarus
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 19,462 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.163 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.025 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.07 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belarus?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Belarus was -0.2504 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0024 in 2008.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.76 in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Belarus ranks 76th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 390.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.