What is liberal democracy index in Belarus?

Liberal democracy index in Belarus was 0.038 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 1992.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1795.

How does Belarus rank for liberal democracy index?

Belarus ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Belarus

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

Belarus: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.038 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.038

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.443

in 1992

All-time low

0.014

in 1795

Years of data

231

1795–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Belarus, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Belarus stood at 0.038.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Belarus peaked at 0.443 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1795.

That places Belarus 168th 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Belarus, 1795 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1795	0.014	—
1796	0.014	+0.0%
1797	0.014	+0.0%
1798	0.014	+0.0%
1799	0.014	+0.0%
1800	0.014	+0.0%
1801	0.015	+7.1%
1802	0.015	+0.0%
1803	0.015	+0.0%
1804	0.015	+0.0%
1805	0.015	+0.0%
1806	0.015	+0.0%
1807	0.015	+0.0%
1808	0.015	+0.0%
1809	0.015	+0.0%
1810	0.015	+0.0%
1811	0.015	+0.0%
1812	0.015	+0.0%
1813	0.015	+0.0%
1814	0.015	+0.0%
1815	0.015	+0.0%
1816	0.015	+0.0%
1817	0.015	+0.0%
1818	0.015	+0.0%
1819	0.015	+0.0%
1820	0.015	+0.0%
1821	0.015	+0.0%
1822	0.014	-6.7%
1823	0.014	+0.0%
1824	0.014	+0.0%
1825	0.014	+0.0%
1826	0.014	+0.0%
1827	0.014	+0.0%
1828	0.014	+0.0%
1829	0.014	+0.0%
1830	0.014	+0.0%
1831	0.014	+0.0%
1832	0.014	+0.0%
1833	0.015	+7.1%
1834	0.015	+0.0%
1835	0.015	+0.0%
1836	0.015	+0.0%
1837	0.015	+0.0%
1838	0.015	+0.0%
1839	0.015	+0.0%
1840	0.015	+0.0%
1841	0.015	+0.0%
1842	0.015	+0.0%
1843	0.015	+0.0%
1844	0.015	+0.0%
1845	0.015	+0.0%
1846	0.015	+0.0%
1847	0.015	+0.0%
1848	0.016	+6.7%
1849	0.016	+0.0%
1850	0.016	+0.0%
1851	0.016	+0.0%
1852	0.016	+0.0%
1853	0.016	+0.0%
1854	0.016	+0.0%
1855	0.027	+68.8%
1856	0.027	+0.0%
1857	0.027	+0.0%
1858	0.027	+0.0%
1859	0.027	+0.0%
1860	0.027	+0.0%
1861	0.031	+14.8%
1862	0.031	+0.0%
1863	0.032	+3.2%
1864	0.068	+112.5%
1865	0.081	+19.1%
1866	0.091	+12.3%
1867	0.092	+1.1%
1868	0.092	+0.0%
1869	0.092	+0.0%
1870	0.093	+1.1%
1871	0.093	+0.0%
1872	0.093	+0.0%
1873	0.093	+0.0%
1874	0.096	+3.2%
1875	0.096	+0.0%
1876	0.096	+0.0%
1877	0.096	+0.0%
1878	0.055	-42.7%
1879	0.055	+0.0%
1880	0.055	+0.0%
1881	0.039	-29.1%
1882	0.039	+0.0%
1883	0.039	+0.0%
1884	0.039	+0.0%
1885	0.04	+2.6%
1886	0.04	+0.0%
1887	0.04	+0.0%
1888	0.04	+0.0%
1889	0.04	+0.0%
1890	0.04	+0.0%
1891	0.04	+0.0%
1892	0.04	+0.0%
1893	0.04	+0.0%
1894	0.046	+15.0%
1895	0.046	+0.0%
1896	0.046	+0.0%
1897	0.045	-2.2%
1898	0.045	+0.0%
1899	0.045	+0.0%
1900	0.038	-15.6%
1901	0.039	+2.6%
1902	0.039	+0.0%
1903	0.039	+0.0%
1904	0.039	+0.0%
1905	0.038	-2.6%
1906	0.06	+57.9%
1907	0.063	+5.0%
1908	0.071	+12.7%
1909	0.073	+2.8%
1910	0.072	-1.4%
1911	0.074	+2.8%
1912	0.074	+0.0%
1913	0.074	+0.0%
1914	0.072	-2.7%
1915	0.07	-2.8%
1916	0.069	-1.4%
1917	0.063	-8.7%
1918	0.028	-55.6%
1919	0.022	-21.4%
1920	0.021	-4.5%
1921	0.021	+0.0%
1922	0.021	+0.0%
1923	0.021	+0.0%
1924	0.018	-14.3%
1925	0.018	+0.0%
1926	0.018	+0.0%
1927	0.018	+0.0%
1928	0.017	-5.6%
1929	0.017	+0.0%
1930	0.017	+0.0%
1931	0.017	+0.0%
1932	0.017	+0.0%
1933	0.016	-5.9%
1934	0.016	+0.0%
1935	0.016	+0.0%
1936	0.016	+0.0%
1937	0.017	+6.3%
1938	0.014	-17.6%
1939	0.014	+0.0%
1940	0.014	+0.0%
1941	0.014	+0.0%
1942	0.014	+0.0%
1943	0.014	+0.0%
1944	0.014	+0.0%
1945	0.014	+0.0%
1946	0.015	+7.1%
1947	0.015	+0.0%
1948	0.015	+0.0%
1949	0.015	+0.0%
1950	0.015	+0.0%
1951	0.015	+0.0%
1952	0.015	+0.0%
1953	0.015	+0.0%
1954	0.021	+40.0%
1955	0.021	+0.0%
1956	0.022	+4.8%
1957	0.024	+9.1%
1958	0.024	+0.0%
1959	0.024	+0.0%
1960	0.024	+0.0%
1961	0.024	+0.0%
1962	0.023	-4.2%
1963	0.023	+0.0%
1964	0.023	+0.0%
1965	0.023	+0.0%
1966	0.023	+0.0%
1967	0.023	+0.0%
1968	0.023	+0.0%
1969	0.023	+0.0%
1970	0.024	+4.3%
1971	0.025	+4.2%
1972	0.025	+0.0%
1973	0.025	+0.0%
1974	0.025	+0.0%
1975	0.025	+0.0%
1976	0.025	+0.0%
1977	0.024	-4.0%
1978	0.024	+0.0%
1979	0.025	+4.2%
1980	0.028	+12.0%
1981	0.028	+0.0%
1982	0.028	+0.0%
1983	0.027	-3.6%
1984	0.027	+0.0%
1985	0.029	+7.4%
1986	0.037	+27.6%
1987	0.041	+10.8%
1988	0.043	+4.9%
1989	0.064	+48.8%
1990	0.343	+435.9%
1991	0.368	+7.3%
1992	0.443	+20.4%
1993	0.44	-0.7%
1994	0.404	-8.2%
1995	0.358	-11.4%
1996	0.213	-40.5%
1997	0.139	-34.7%
1998	0.131	-5.8%
1999	0.114	-13.0%
2000	0.107	-6.1%
2001	0.102	-4.7%
2002	0.1	-2.0%
2003	0.098	-2.0%
2004	0.097	-1.0%
2005	0.095	-2.1%
2006	0.094	-1.1%
2007	0.095	+1.1%
2008	0.096	+1.1%
2009	0.097	+1.0%
2010	0.095	-2.1%
2011	0.093	-2.1%
2012	0.094	+1.1%
2013	0.099	+5.3%
2014	0.099	+0.0%
2015	0.1	+1.0%
2016	0.107	+7.0%
2017	0.107	+0.0%
2018	0.109	+1.9%
2019	0.11	+0.9%
2020	0.045	-59.1%
2021	0.035	-22.2%
2022	0.036	+2.9%
2023	0.035	-2.8%
2024	0.036	+2.9%
2025	0.038	+5.6%

Belarus compared with similar countries

Belarus's 0.038 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Belarus's 0.038 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.014	0.014	0.014	5
1800s	0.0149	0.014	0.015	10
1810s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1820s	0.0142	0.014	0.015	10
1830s	0.0147	0.014	0.015	10
1840s	0.0152	0.015	0.016	10
1850s	0.0215	0.016	0.027	10
1860s	0.0637	0.027	0.092	10
1870s	0.0866	0.055	0.096	10
1880s	0.0411	0.039	0.055	10
1890s	0.0433	0.04	0.046	10
1900s	0.0499	0.038	0.073	10
1910s	0.0618	0.022	0.074	10
1920s	0.019	0.017	0.021	10
1930s	0.016	0.014	0.017	10
1940s	0.0144	0.014	0.015	10
1950s	0.0196	0.015	0.024	10
1960s	0.0232	0.023	0.024	10
1970s	0.0247	0.024	0.025	10
1980s	0.0352	0.027	0.064	10
1990s	0.2953	0.114	0.443	10
2000s	0.0981	0.094	0.107	10
2010s	0.1013	0.093	0.11	10
2020s	0.0375	0.035	0.045	6

Countries ranked near Belarus

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Belarus?: Liberal democracy index in Belarus was 0.038 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 1992.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1795.
How does Belarus rank for liberal democracy index?: Belarus ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.