Corruption Perceptions Index in Belarus
Belarus: Corruption Perceptions Index was 33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Belarus, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, corruption perceptions index in Belarus stood at 33.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Belarus peaked at 47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31 | — |
| 2013 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 40 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 41 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 33 | -10.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37 | 29 | 45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 33 | 47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33 compare
- 113 Laos 33 compare
- 113 Mongolia 33 compare
- 113 Panama 33 compare
- 113 Philippines 33 compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 33 compare
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 corruption perceptions index in Belarus?
- Corruption perceptions index in Belarus was 33 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.