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

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.

Belarus vs Eritrea: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Belarus

0.064

in 2025

Eritrea

0.077

in 2025

Belarus rank

169th

Eritrea rank

167th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Belarus
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.077 against 0.064 in Belarus, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 167th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 10 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1144	0.024	0.0904	Belarus
1910s	0.2109	0.024	0.1869	Belarus
1920s	0.2302	0.024	0.2062	Belarus
1930s	0.091	0.0258	0.0652	Belarus
1940s	0.0668	0.3346	0.2678	Eritrea
1950s	0.222	0.2689	0.0469	Eritrea
1960s	0.3092	0.158	0.1512	Belarus
1970s	0.261	0.0634	0.1976	Belarus
1980s	0.4229	0.029	0.3939	Belarus
1990s	0.3502	0.1572	0.193	Belarus
2000s	0.1659	0.0912	0.0747	Belarus
2010s	0.1933	0.0756	0.1177	Belarus
2020s	0.062	0.099	0.037	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Belarus or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.077 against 0.064 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Belarus and Eritrea?: 0.013, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Eritrea rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Belarus ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 167th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.