Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Belarus

Belarus: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1795
Years of data
231
1795–2025

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Belarus, 1795–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0 for meaningful democratic electoral institutions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 231 years on record.

Over the whole period, meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Belarus peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1795.

Belarus ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Belarus, 1795 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1795 0
1796 0
1797 0
1798 0
1799 0
1800 0
1801 0
1802 0
1803 0
1804 0
1805 0
1806 0
1807 0
1808 0
1809 0
1810 0
1811 0
1812 0
1813 0
1814 0
1815 0
1816 0
1817 0
1818 0
1819 0
1820 0
1821 0
1822 0
1823 0
1824 0
1825 0
1826 0
1827 0
1828 0
1829 0
1830 0
1831 0
1832 0
1833 0
1834 0
1835 0
1836 0
1837 0
1838 0
1839 0
1840 0
1841 0
1842 0
1843 0
1844 0
1845 0
1846 0
1847 0
1848 0
1849 0
1850 0
1851 0
1852 0
1853 0
1854 0
1855 0
1856 0
1857 0
1858 0
1859 0
1860 0
1861 0
1862 0
1863 0
1864 0
1865 0
1866 0
1867 0
1868 0
1869 0
1870 0
1871 0
1872 0
1873 0
1874 0
1875 0
1876 0
1877 0
1878 0
1879 0
1880 0
1881 0
1882 0
1883 0
1884 0
1885 0
1886 0
1887 0
1888 0
1889 0
1890 0
1891 0
1892 0
1893 0
1894 0
1895 0
1896 0
1897 0
1898 0
1899 0
1900 0
1901 0
1902 0
1903 0
1904 0
1905 0
1906 0
1907 0
1908 0
1909 0
1910 0
1911 0
1912 0
1913 0
1914 0
1915 0
1916 0
1917 0
1918 0
1919 0
1920 0
1921 0
1922 0
1923 0
1924 0
1925 0
1926 0
1927 0
1928 0
1929 0
1930 0
1931 0
1932 0
1933 0
1934 0
1935 0
1936 0
1937 0
1938 0
1939 0
1940 0
1941 0
1942 0
1943 0
1944 0
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0 0 0 5
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 87 Afghanistan 0
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  3. 87 Algeria 0
  4. 87 Angola 0
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 0
  6. 87 Bahrain 0
  7. 87 Bangladesh 0 compare
  8. 87 Benin 0 compare
  9. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  10. 87 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  11. 87 Burundi 0
  12. 87 Cambodia 0
  13. 87 Cameroon 0
  14. 87 Central African Republic 0
  15. 87 Chad 0
  16. 87 China 0
  17. 87 Comoros 0
  18. 87 Congo 0
  19. 87 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  20. 87 Cuba 0
  21. 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  22. 87 Djibouti 0
  23. 87 Egypt 0
  24. 87 El Salvador 0 compare
  25. 87 Equatorial Guinea 0
  26. 87 Eritrea 0
  27. 87 Eswatini 0
  28. 87 Ethiopia 0
  29. 87 Gabon 0
  30. 87 Georgia 0 compare
  31. 87 Guinea 0
  32. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  33. 87 Haiti 0
  34. 87 Hong Kong 0
  35. 87 Hungary 0 compare
  36. 87 India 0 compare
  37. 87 Indonesia 0 compare
  38. 87 Iran 0
  39. 87 Iraq 0
  40. 87 Jordan 0
  41. 87 Kazakhstan 0
  42. 87 Kuwait 0
  43. 87 Kyrgyzstan 0
  44. 87 Laos 0
  45. 87 Lebanon 0
  46. 87 Libya 0 compare
  47. 87 Madagascar 0 compare
  48. 87 Mali 0 compare
  49. 87 Mauritania 0
  50. 87 Mexico 0 compare
  51. 87 Morocco 0
  52. 87 Mozambique 0
  53. 87 Myanmar 0
  54. 87 Nicaragua 0 compare
  55. 87 Niger 0 compare
  56. 87 North Korea 0
  57. 87 Oman 0
  58. 87 Pakistan 0
  59. 87 Palestine 0
  60. 87 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
  61. 87 Philippines 0 compare
  62. 87 Qatar 0
  63. 87 Russia 0
  64. 87 Rwanda 0
  65. 87 Saudi Arabia 0
  66. 87 Serbia 0 compare
  67. 87 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  68. 87 Singapore 0
  69. 87 Somalia 0
  70. 87 South Sudan 0
  71. 87 Sudan 0
  72. 87 Syria 0
  73. 87 Tajikistan 0
  74. 87 Tanzania 0
  75. 87 Thailand 0 compare
  76. 87 Togo 0
  77. 87 Tunisia 0 compare
  78. 87 Turkey 0 compare
  79. 87 Turkmenistan 0
  80. 87 Uganda 0
  81. 87 Ukraine 0 compare
  82. 87 United Arab Emirates 0
  83. 87 Uzbekistan 0
  84. 87 Vatican 0
  85. 87 Venezuela 0 compare
  86. 87 Vietnam 0
  87. 87 Yemen 0
  88. 87 Zambia 0 compare
  89. 87 Zimbabwe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Belarus?
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Belarus was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
What is the lowest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1795.
How does Belarus rank for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
Belarus ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.