What is egalitarian democracy index in Belarus?

Egalitarian democracy index in Belarus was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 1992.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.

How does Belarus rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Belarus ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belarus data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Belarus

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Belarus
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.228 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.228

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.464

in 1992

All-time low

0.035

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Belarus, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Belarus stood at 0.228.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Belarus peaked at 0.464 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.

Belarus ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.043	0.035	0.053	10
1910s	0.0726	0.049	0.153	10
1920s	0.1822	0.155	0.194	10
1930s	0.1875	0.183	0.191	10
1940s	0.1875	0.18	0.203	10
1950s	0.2142	0.207	0.223	10
1960s	0.2195	0.218	0.222	10
1970s	0.2232	0.221	0.224	10
1980s	0.2246	0.222	0.232	10
1990s	0.3945	0.313	0.464	10
2000s	0.2716	0.264	0.298	10
2010s	0.2742	0.265	0.282	10
2020s	0.2285	0.221	0.244	6

Countries ranked near Belarus

106 Cote d'Ivoire 0.237 compare
107 Kyrgyzstan 0.235 compare
109 Cuba 0.224 compare
110 Comoros 0.222 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Belarus

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)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.038 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Belarus?: Egalitarian democracy index in Belarus was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 1992.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
How does Belarus rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Belarus ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.