Belarus vs Russia: Political opposition
Belarus
0
in 2025
Russia
0
in 2025
Belarus rank
159th
Russia rank
159th
Political opposition over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.
Across all 226 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Belarus and Russia?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for political opposition?
- Belarus ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.