Belarus vs China: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Belarus
0.207
in 2025
China
0.227
in 2025
Belarus rank
159th
China rank
157th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.227 against 0.207 in Belarus, a difference of 0.02.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was China ahead.
Belarus ranks 159th and China ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 13 and China in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.0272 | 0.058 | 0.0308 | China |
| 1800s | 0.0326 | 0.058 | 0.0254 | China |
| 1810s | 0.033 | 0.058 | 0.025 | China |
| 1820s | 0.0294 | 0.058 | 0.0286 | China |
| 1830s | 0.0336 | 0.058 | 0.0244 | China |
| 1840s | 0.0372 | 0.058 | 0.0208 | China |
| 1850s | 0.059 | 0.0535 | 0.0055 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.163 | 0.056 | 0.107 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.2528 | 0.059 | 0.1938 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.1896 | 0.059 | 0.1306 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.2304 | 0.058 | 0.1724 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.2675 | 0.064 | 0.2035 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.2478 | 0.1481 | 0.0997 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.1705 | 0.1475 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0078 | 0.1704 | 0.1626 | China |
| 1940s | 0.0065 | 0.1558 | 0.1493 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.0452 | 0.0031 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.0236 | 0.0693 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.0377 | 0.058 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.2339 | 0.1102 | China |
| 1990s | 0.6915 | 0.2445 | 0.447 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.6149 | 0.2911 | 0.3238 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.6385 | 0.2724 | 0.3661 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.173 | 0.2193 | 0.0463 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Belarus or China?
- China, at 0.227 against 0.207 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Belarus and China?
- 0.02, 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Belarus ranks 159th and China ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.