Belarus vs Rwanda: Free and fair elections index
Belarus
0.194
in 2025
Rwanda
0.227
in 2025
Belarus rank
131st
Rwanda rank
128th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Belarus
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.227 against 0.194 in Belarus, a difference of 0.033.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Belarus ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.183 | 0 | 0.183 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.3644 | 0 | 0.3644 | Belarus |
| 1930s | 0.3516 | 0 | 0.3516 | Belarus |
| 1940s | 0.2234 | 0 | 0.2234 | Belarus |
| 1950s | 0.2719 | 0 | 0.2719 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.19 | 0.334 | 0.144 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.2878 | 0.1724 | 0.1154 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.2999 | 0.362 | 0.0621 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.5897 | 0.1174 | 0.4723 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.2262 | 0.1196 | 0.1066 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2096 | 0.3129 | 0.1033 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1555 | 0.3008 | 0.1453 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Belarus or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.227 against 0.194 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Belarus and Rwanda?
- 0.033, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Rwanda rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Belarus ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.