Legislative Corruption Score in Belarus
Belarus: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.016 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Belarus is 0.016, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Belarus peaked at 0.843 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.073, in 1996.
That places Belarus 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.498 | — |
| 1991 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.12 | -75.9% |
| 1994 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.073 | -160.8% |
| 1997 | 0.654 | -995.9% |
| 1998 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.843 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.459 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.016 | -96.5% |
| 2023 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.016 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.016 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3743 | -0.073 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7863 | 0.654 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 | 0.016 | 0.459 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Belarus?
- Legislative corruption score in Belarus was 0.016 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2013.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.073 in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for legislative corruption score?
- Belarus ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.