Civil liberties score fh in Belarus
Belarus: Civil liberties score fh was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15
in 2016
All-time low
6
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Civil liberties score fh in Belarus, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score fh in Belarus stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Belarus peaked at 15 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil liberties score fh in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14 | — |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score fh in Belarus?
- Civil liberties score fh in Belarus was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2016.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for civil liberties score fh?
- Belarus ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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