Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Belarus
Belarus: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.221 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Belarus, 1795–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Belarus is 0.221, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Belarus peaked at 0.812 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.
Belarus ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.1406 | 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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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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.038 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.163 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.07 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.025 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.054 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.163 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Belarus?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Belarus was 0.221 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 1993.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Belarus rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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