What is equal rights protection index in Belarus?

Equal rights protection index in Belarus was 0.737 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 2017.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1795.

How does Belarus rank for equal rights protection index?

Belarus ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belarus data come from?

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Belarus

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

Belarus: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.737 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.737

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

61st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.818

in 2017

All-time low

0.037

in 1795

Years of data

231

1795–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Belarus, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0.737 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Belarus peaked at 0.818 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1795.

Belarus ranks 61st of 176 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
1790s	0.037	0.037	0.037	5
1800s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1810s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1820s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1830s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1840s	0.0392	0.037	0.048	10
1850s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1860s	0.0468	0.046	0.048	10
1870s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1880s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1890s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1900s	0.0664	0.057	0.08	10
1910s	0.154	0.076	0.431	10
1920s	0.5843	0.421	0.674	10
1930s	0.6341	0.63	0.649	10
1940s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1950s	0.6582	0.63	0.681	10
1960s	0.6746	0.668	0.682	10
1970s	0.6812	0.673	0.689	10
1980s	0.6729	0.617	0.688	10
1990s	0.7666	0.75	0.791	10
2000s	0.7598	0.759	0.76	10
2010s	0.7686	0.703	0.818	10
2020s	0.6843	0.62	0.737	6

Countries ranked near Belarus

58 Montenegro 0.741 compare
58 Nigeria 0.741 compare
60 South Africa 0.74 compare
62 Gabon 0.734 compare
63 Malawi 0.733 compare
64 Serbia 0.722 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.038 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.221 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.221 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Belarus?: Equal rights protection index in Belarus was 0.737 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 2017.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1795.
How does Belarus rank for equal rights protection index?: Belarus ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.