What is human rights index in Belarus?

Human rights index in Belarus was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 1993.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.

How does Belarus rank for human rights index?

Belarus ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Belarus

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

Belarus: Human Rights Index was 0.221 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.221

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

161st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.812

in 1993

All-time low

0.014

in 1937

Years of data

231

1795–2025

Human Rights Index in Belarus, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Belarus is 0.221, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Belarus peaked at 0.812 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.

That places Belarus 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human Rights Index in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Belarus, 1795 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1795	0.127	—
1796	0.127	+0.0%
1797	0.127	+0.0%
1798	0.161	+26.8%
1799	0.161	+0.0%
1800	0.161	+0.0%
1801	0.162	+0.6%
1802	0.162	+0.0%
1803	0.162	+0.0%
1804	0.162	+0.0%
1805	0.162	+0.0%
1806	0.162	+0.0%
1807	0.162	+0.0%
1808	0.162	+0.0%
1809	0.162	+0.0%
1810	0.162	+0.0%
1811	0.162	+0.0%
1812	0.162	+0.0%
1813	0.162	+0.0%
1814	0.162	+0.0%
1815	0.162	+0.0%
1816	0.162	+0.0%
1817	0.162	+0.0%
1818	0.162	+0.0%
1819	0.162	+0.0%
1820	0.162	+0.0%
1821	0.162	+0.0%
1822	0.131	-19.1%
1823	0.131	+0.0%
1824	0.131	+0.0%
1825	0.131	+0.0%
1826	0.154	+17.6%
1827	0.154	+0.0%
1828	0.154	+0.0%
1829	0.154	+0.0%
1830	0.122	-20.8%
1831	0.122	+0.0%
1832	0.154	+26.2%
1833	0.154	+0.0%
1834	0.123	-20.1%
1835	0.154	+25.2%
1836	0.154	+0.0%
1837	0.122	-20.8%
1838	0.122	+0.0%
1839	0.122	+0.0%
1840	0.122	+0.0%
1841	0.122	+0.0%
1842	0.122	+0.0%
1843	0.122	+0.0%
1844	0.122	+0.0%
1845	0.122	+0.0%
1846	0.122	+0.0%
1847	0.122	+0.0%
1848	0.159	+30.3%
1849	0.159	+0.0%
1850	0.159	+0.0%
1851	0.159	+0.0%
1852	0.159	+0.0%
1853	0.159	+0.0%
1854	0.159	+0.0%
1855	0.178	+11.9%
1856	0.186	+4.5%
1857	0.186	+0.0%
1858	0.186	+0.0%
1859	0.186	+0.0%
1860	0.184	-1.1%
1861	0.234	+27.2%
1862	0.234	+0.0%
1863	0.269	+15.0%
1864	0.269	+0.0%
1865	0.29	+7.8%
1866	0.254	-12.4%
1867	0.293	+15.4%
1868	0.293	+0.0%
1869	0.293	+0.0%
1870	0.293	+0.0%
1871	0.293	+0.0%
1872	0.293	+0.0%
1873	0.283	-3.4%
1874	0.283	+0.0%
1875	0.283	+0.0%
1876	0.283	+0.0%
1877	0.283	+0.0%
1878	0.283	+0.0%
1879	0.283	+0.0%
1880	0.283	+0.0%
1881	0.242	-14.5%
1882	0.248	+2.5%
1883	0.248	+0.0%
1884	0.248	+0.0%
1885	0.248	+0.0%
1886	0.248	+0.0%
1887	0.248	+0.0%
1888	0.248	+0.0%
1889	0.248	+0.0%
1890	0.248	+0.0%
1891	0.248	+0.0%
1892	0.248	+0.0%
1893	0.259	+4.4%
1894	0.301	+16.2%
1895	0.301	+0.0%
1896	0.301	+0.0%
1897	0.266	-11.6%
1898	0.255	-4.1%
1899	0.269	+5.5%
1900	0.281	+4.5%
1901	0.28	-0.4%
1902	0.276	-1.4%
1903	0.281	+1.8%
1904	0.279	-0.7%
1905	0.295	+5.7%
1906	0.313	+6.1%
1907	0.321	+2.6%
1908	0.317	-1.2%
1909	0.326	+2.8%
1910	0.336	+3.1%
1911	0.34	+1.2%
1912	0.34	+0.0%
1913	0.34	+0.0%
1914	0.324	-4.7%
1915	0.314	-3.1%
1916	0.297	-5.4%
1917	0.304	+2.4%
1918	0.068	-77.6%
1919	0.058	-14.7%
1920	0.055	-5.2%
1921	0.054	-1.8%
1922	0.059	+9.3%
1923	0.049	-16.9%
1924	0.04	-18.4%
1925	0.035	-12.5%
1926	0.032	-8.6%
1927	0.029	-9.4%
1928	0.029	+0.0%
1929	0.027	-6.9%
1930	0.022	-18.5%
1931	0.022	+0.0%
1932	0.021	-4.5%
1933	0.019	-9.5%
1934	0.017	-10.5%
1935	0.017	+0.0%
1936	0.015	-11.8%
1937	0.014	-6.7%
1938	0.014	+0.0%
1939	0.014	+0.0%
1940	0.014	+0.0%
1941	0.017	+21.4%
1942	0.017	+0.0%
1943	0.017	+0.0%
1944	0.017	+0.0%
1945	0.019	+11.8%
1946	0.02	+5.3%
1947	0.017	-15.0%
1948	0.016	-5.9%
1949	0.015	-6.3%
1950	0.014	-6.7%
1951	0.014	+0.0%
1952	0.014	+0.0%
1953	0.017	+21.4%
1954	0.124	+629.4%
1955	0.125	+0.8%
1956	0.132	+5.6%
1957	0.148	+12.1%
1958	0.148	+0.0%
1959	0.15	+1.4%
1960	0.147	-2.0%
1961	0.146	-0.7%
1962	0.148	+1.4%
1963	0.146	-1.4%
1964	0.146	+0.0%
1965	0.148	+1.4%
1966	0.148	+0.0%
1967	0.147	-0.7%
1968	0.147	+0.0%
1969	0.145	-1.4%
1970	0.149	+2.8%
1971	0.149	+0.0%
1972	0.146	-2.0%
1973	0.146	+0.0%
1974	0.149	+2.1%
1975	0.15	+0.7%
1976	0.148	-1.3%
1977	0.148	+0.0%
1978	0.148	+0.0%
1979	0.147	-0.7%
1980	0.149	+1.4%
1981	0.148	-0.7%
1982	0.149	+0.7%
1983	0.147	-1.3%
1984	0.147	+0.0%
1985	0.172	+17.0%
1986	0.246	+43.0%
1987	0.284	+15.4%
1988	0.289	+1.8%
1989	0.314	+8.7%
1990	0.67	+113.4%
1991	0.717	+7.0%
1992	0.81	+13.0%
1993	0.812	+0.2%
1994	0.79	-2.7%
1995	0.745	-5.7%
1996	0.622	-16.5%
1997	0.641	+3.1%
1998	0.63	-1.7%
1999	0.466	-26.0%
2000	0.488	+4.7%
2001	0.598	+22.5%
2002	0.59	-1.3%
2003	0.577	-2.2%
2004	0.576	-0.2%
2005	0.578	+0.3%
2006	0.564	-2.4%
2007	0.564	+0.0%
2008	0.574	+1.8%
2009	0.574	+0.0%
2010	0.546	-4.9%
2011	0.556	+1.8%
2012	0.555	-0.2%
2013	0.586	+5.6%
2014	0.587	+0.2%
2015	0.59	+0.5%
2016	0.62	+5.1%
2017	0.632	+1.9%
2018	0.644	+1.9%
2019	0.641	-0.5%
2020	0.227	-64.6%
2021	0.19	-16.3%
2022	0.199	+4.7%
2023	0.207	+4.0%
2024	0.214	+3.4%
2025	0.221	+3.3%

Belarus compared with similar countries

Belarus's 0.221 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Belarus's 0.221 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1954	+629.4%	0.017	0.124
1990	+113.4%	0.314	0.67
1918	-77.6%	0.304	0.068
2020	-64.6%	0.641	0.227
1986	+43.0%	0.172	0.246
1848	+30.3%	0.122	0.159

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.1406	0.127	0.161	5
1800s	0.1619	0.161	0.162	10
1810s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1820s	0.1464	0.131	0.162	10
1830s	0.1349	0.122	0.154	10
1840s	0.1294	0.122	0.159	10
1850s	0.1717	0.159	0.186	10
1860s	0.2613	0.184	0.293	10
1870s	0.286	0.283	0.293	10
1880s	0.2509	0.242	0.283	10
1890s	0.2696	0.248	0.301	10
1900s	0.2969	0.276	0.326	10
1910s	0.2721	0.058	0.34	10
1920s	0.0409	0.027	0.059	10
1930s	0.0175	0.014	0.022	10
1940s	0.0169	0.014	0.02	10
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.6903	0.466	0.812	10
2000s	0.5683	0.488	0.598	10
2010s	0.5957	0.546	0.644	10
2020s	0.2097	0.19	0.227	6

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Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Belarus?: Human rights index in Belarus was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 1993.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
How does Belarus rank for human rights index?: Belarus ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.