Belarus vs Vatican: Civil Society Participation Index

Belarus
0.112
in 2025
Vatican
0.106
in 1870
Belarus rank
168th
Vatican rank
169th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

  • Belarus
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.112 against 0.106 in Vatican, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 168th and Vatican ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and Vatican in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Vatican Difference Ahead
1790s 0.213 0.157 0.056 Belarus
1800s 0.213 0.1585 0.0545 Belarus
1810s 0.213 0.207 0.006 Belarus
1820s 0.213 0.1321 0.0809 Belarus
1830s 0.213 0.1466 0.0664 Belarus
1840s 0.213 0.2952 0.0822 Vatican
1850s 0.213 0.1826 0.0304 Belarus
1860s 0.213 0.1155 0.0975 Belarus
1870s 0.213 0.106 0.107 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Belarus or Vatican?
Belarus, at 0.112 against 0.106 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Belarus and Vatican?
0.006, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Vatican?
72 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 1870.
How do Belarus and Vatican rank globally for civil society participation index?
Belarus ranks 168th and Vatican ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.