Political Corruption Index in Belarus
Belarus: Political Corruption Index was 0.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Belarus is 0.41, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Belarus peaked at 0.488 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2016.
That places Belarus 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Political Corruption Index in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.412 | — |
| 1991 | 0.419 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.422 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.455 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.488 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.475 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.476 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.398 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.369 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.359 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.345 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.33 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.334 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.333 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.372 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.41 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.419 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.41 | -2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4312 | 0.369 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.36 | 0.359 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3443 | 0.33 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4003 | 0.372 | 0.419 | 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 political corruption index in Belarus?
- Political corruption index in Belarus was 0.41 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.488 in 1994.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for political corruption index?
- Belarus ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.