Belarus vs Russia: Private Civil Liberties Index
Belarus
0.457
in 2025
Russia
0.465
in 2025
Belarus rank
135th
Russia rank
133rd
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.465 against 0.457 in Belarus, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 135th and Russia ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.0255 | 0.0255 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.0224 | 0.0224 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.0771 | 0.0771 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.0824 | 0.0824 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.1628 | 0.1628 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2058 | 0.2058 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0062 | 0.0062 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0066 | 0.0066 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.0273 | 0.0273 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.0457 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0512 | 0.0512 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0816 | 0.0816 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7218 | 0.6889 | 0.0329 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.7117 | 0.733 | 0.0213 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7326 | 0.7097 | 0.0229 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.4168 | 0.5475 | 0.1307 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.465 against 0.457 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.008, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Belarus ranks 135th and Russia ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.