Executive Corruption Index in Belarus
Belarus: Executive Corruption Index was 0.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Belarus stood at 0.69.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Belarus peaked at 0.773 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 1990.
That places Belarus 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6596 | 0.539 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6811 | 0.643 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 6 |
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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 executive corruption index in Belarus?
- Executive corruption index in Belarus was 0.69 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.773 in 1994.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for executive corruption index?
- Belarus ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).