Belarus vs China: Strong civil society index
Belarus
0.014
in 2025
China
0.026
in 2025
Belarus rank
176th
China rank
173rd
Strong civil society index over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.026 against 0.014 in Belarus, a difference of 0.012.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was China ahead.
Belarus ranks 176th and China ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and China in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.118 | 0.52 | 0.402 | China |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.52 | 0.402 | China |
| 1810s | 0.118 | 0.52 | 0.402 | China |
| 1820s | 0.118 | 0.52 | 0.402 | China |
| 1830s | 0.118 | 0.52 | 0.402 | China |
| 1840s | 0.118 | 0.52 | 0.402 | China |
| 1850s | 0.118 | 0.3644 | 0.2464 | China |
| 1860s | 0.196 | 0.4431 | 0.2471 | China |
| 1870s | 0.274 | 0.527 | 0.253 | China |
| 1880s | 0.274 | 0.527 | 0.253 | China |
| 1890s | 0.3436 | 0.379 | 0.0354 | China |
| 1900s | 0.2567 | 0.434 | 0.1773 | China |
| 1910s | 0.2283 | 0.5205 | 0.2922 | China |
| 1920s | 0.0294 | 0.5284 | 0.499 | China |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.4444 | 0.4324 | China |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.43 | 0.418 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0204 | 0.033 | 0.0126 | China |
| 1960s | 0.0246 | 0.0193 | 0.0053 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.024 | 0.0253 | 0.0013 | China |
| 1980s | 0.1093 | 0.1322 | 0.0229 | China |
| 1990s | 0.5907 | 0.1474 | 0.4433 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.2889 | 0.2109 | 0.078 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2883 | 0.1475 | 0.1408 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0555 | 0.0503 | 0.0052 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Belarus or China?
- China, at 0.026 against 0.014 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Belarus and China?
- 0.012, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Belarus ranks 176th and China ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.