Citizen support for democracy in Belarus
Belarus: Citizen support for democracy was -0.259 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Belarus, 1992–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Belarus is -0.259, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Belarus peaked at -0.1454 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.59, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 73rd of 144 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 | -1.03 | -1.59 | -0.6469 | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.7609 | -0.9255 | -0.5316 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2203 | -0.3382 | -0.1454 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.259 | -0.259 | -0.259 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 support for democracy in Belarus?
- Citizen support for democracy in Belarus was -0.259 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1454 in 2011.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.