Belarus vs China: Strong elected local governments index
Belarus
0.148
in 2025
China
0.135
in 2025
Belarus rank
147th
China rank
148th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.148 against 0.135 in China, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 147th and China ranks 148th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0582 | 0.008 | 0.0502 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.0623 | 0.0143 | 0.048 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.0152 | 0.0302 | 0.015 | China |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.0482 | 0.0442 | China |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.047 | 0.043 | China |
| 1950s | 0.004 | 0.04 | 0.036 | China |
| 1960s | 0.389 | 0.04 | 0.349 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.554 | 0.04 | 0.514 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.554 | 0.0416 | 0.5124 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.603 | 0.036 | 0.567 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.148 | 0.0229 | 0.1251 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.148 | 0.0348 | 0.1132 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.148 | 0.0668 | 0.0812 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at 0.148 against 0.135 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Belarus and China?
- 0.013, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Belarus ranks 147th and China ranks 148th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.