Belarus vs China: Engaged Society Score
Belarus
-1.26
in 2025
China
-1.11
in 2025
Belarus rank
162nd
China rank
161st
Engaged Society Score over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
China currently reports -1.11 against -1.26 in Belarus, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was China ahead.
Belarus ranks 162nd and China ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 11 and China in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -2.21 | -1.79 | 0.4138 | China |
| 1800s | -1.93 | -1.79 | 0.1332 | China |
| 1810s | -1.83 | -1.79 | 0.038 | China |
| 1820s | -2.03 | -1.79 | 0.2316 | China |
| 1830s | -2.32 | -1.79 | 0.522 | China |
| 1840s | -2.32 | -1.64 | 0.6772 | China |
| 1850s | -1.88 | -1.6 | 0.2795 | China |
| 1860s | -1.44 | -1.6 | 0.157 | Belarus |
| 1870s | -1.44 | -1.6 | 0.157 | Belarus |
| 1880s | -1.52 | -1.6 | 0.081 | Belarus |
| 1890s | -1.54 | -1.54 | 0.0058 | Belarus |
| 1900s | -1.21 | -2.21 | 1.01 | Belarus |
| 1910s | -0.617 | -0.6217 | 0.0047 | Belarus |
| 1920s | -0.6158 | -0.2882 | 0.3276 | China |
| 1930s | -1.83 | -0.3132 | 1.52 | China |
| 1940s | -2.24 | -0.5715 | 1.67 | China |
| 1950s | -0.8881 | -1.19 | 0.298 | Belarus |
| 1960s | -0.1424 | -2.06 | 1.92 | Belarus |
| 1970s | -0.433 | -2.21 | 1.78 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.1587 | -0.0504 | 0.2091 | Belarus |
| 1990s | -0.0813 | -0.3961 | 0.3148 | Belarus |
| 2000s | -1.37 | 0.2979 | 1.67 | China |
| 2010s | -1.1 | 0.4597 | 1.56 | China |
| 2020s | -1.42 | -0.2277 | 1.19 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Belarus or China?
- China, at -1.11 against -1.26 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Belarus and China?
- 0.15, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for engaged society score?
- Belarus ranks 162nd and China ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.