Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Belarus or Vatican?

Vatican, at 0.105 against 0.086 in Belarus as of 1870.

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

72 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 1870.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Vatican: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Belarus

0.086

in 2025

Vatican

0.105

in 1870

Belarus rank

170th

Vatican rank

167th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Belarus
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.105 against 0.086 in Belarus, a difference of 0.019.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Vatican ahead.

Belarus ranks 170th and Vatican ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.0534	0.1542	0.1008	Vatican
1800s	0.0558	0.1159	0.0601	Vatican
1810s	0.056	0.111	0.055	Vatican
1820s	0.0544	0.1028	0.0484	Vatican
1830s	0.0564	0.079	0.0226	Vatican
1840s	0.0574	0.1172	0.0598	Vatican
1850s	0.083	0.1156	0.0326	Vatican
1860s	0.2468	0.1056	0.1412	Belarus
1870s	0.364	0.105	0.259	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Belarus or Vatican?: Vatican, at 0.105 against 0.086 in Belarus as of 1870.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Belarus and Vatican?: 0.019, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Vatican?: 72 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 1870.
How do Belarus and Vatican rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Belarus ranks 170th and Vatican ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.