Belarus vs Turkey: Private civil liberties index
Belarus
0.457
in 2025
Turkey
0.44
in 2025
Belarus rank
135th
Turkey rank
137th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Belarus
- Turkey
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.457 against 0.44 in Turkey, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Turkey ahead.
Belarus ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.021 | 0.135 | 0.114 | Turkey |
| 1800s | 0.0255 | 0.135 | 0.1095 | Turkey |
| 1810s | 0.026 | 0.135 | 0.109 | Turkey |
| 1820s | 0.0224 | 0.135 | 0.1126 | Turkey |
| 1830s | 0.017 | 0.1638 | 0.1468 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.342 | 0.323 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 0.037 | 0.351 | 0.314 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 0.0771 | 0.375 | 0.2979 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 0.081 | 0.3609 | 0.2799 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 0.0824 | 0.2861 | 0.2037 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 0.1628 | 0.296 | 0.1332 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.3153 | 0.0825 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 0.2058 | 0.2567 | 0.0509 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.3646 | 0.3286 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.0062 | 0.399 | 0.3928 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.0066 | 0.4023 | 0.3957 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.0273 | 0.5386 | 0.5113 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.56 | 0.5143 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0512 | 0.5561 | 0.5049 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0816 | 0.5522 | 0.4706 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.7218 | 0.5795 | 0.1423 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.7117 | 0.6926 | 0.0191 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.7326 | 0.5493 | 0.1833 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.4168 | 0.4333 | 0.0165 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belarus or Turkey?
- Belarus, at 0.457 against 0.44 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belarus and Turkey?
- 0.017, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkey?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Turkey rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Belarus ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.