Belarus vs Saudi Arabia: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Belarus
0.207
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.199
in 2025
Belarus rank
159th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Belarus
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.207 against 0.199 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Belarus ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.0272 | 0.074 | 0.0468 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 0.0326 | 0.074 | 0.0414 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 0.033 | 0.0795 | 0.0465 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 0.0294 | 0.069 | 0.0396 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.0336 | 0.054 | 0.0204 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 0.0372 | 0.054 | 0.0168 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 0.059 | 0.054 | 0.005 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.163 | 0.054 | 0.109 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.2528 | 0.054 | 0.1988 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.1896 | 0.054 | 0.1356 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.2304 | 0.054 | 0.1764 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.2675 | 0.0715 | 0.196 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.2478 | 0.079 | 0.1688 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.0805 | 0.0575 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.0078 | 0.1031 | 0.0953 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.0065 | 0.107 | 0.1005 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.1106 | 0.0623 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.1345 | 0.0416 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.1379 | 0.0422 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.1402 | 0.0165 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.6915 | 0.1438 | 0.5477 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.6149 | 0.1556 | 0.4593 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.6385 | 0.1842 | 0.4543 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.173 | 0.1887 | 0.0157 | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Belarus, at 0.207 against 0.199 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.008, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Belarus ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st 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.