How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Belarus: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Afghanistan

0.033

in 2025

Belarus

0.064

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

172nd

Belarus rank

169th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Afghanistan
Belarus

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.064 against 0.033 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Belarus ranks 169th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Belarus in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Belarus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0708	0.1144	0.0436	Belarus
1910s	0.0784	0.2109	0.1325	Belarus
1920s	0.171	0.2302	0.0592	Belarus
1930s	0.1751	0.091	0.0841	Afghanistan
1940s	0.202	0.0668	0.1352	Afghanistan
1950s	0.202	0.222	0.02	Belarus
1960s	0.2766	0.3092	0.0326	Belarus
1970s	0.2028	0.261	0.0582	Belarus
1980s	0.0892	0.4229	0.3337	Belarus
1990s	0.0618	0.3502	0.2884	Belarus
2000s	0.5473	0.1659	0.3814	Afghanistan
2010s	0.6508	0.1933	0.4575	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1583	0.062	0.0963	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Afghanistan or Belarus?: Belarus, at 0.064 against 0.033 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Afghanistan and Belarus?: 0.031, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Belarus ranks 169th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.