Equal Access to Power Index in Belarus
Belarus: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.738 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Belarus, 1795–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.738 for equal access to power index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Belarus peaked at 0.888 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1795.
That places Belarus 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Access to Power Index in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1795 | 0.062 | — |
| 1796 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.088 | +41.9% |
| 1893 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.185 | +110.2% |
| 1906 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.151 | -18.4% |
| 1908 | 0.14 | -7.3% |
| 1909 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.369 | +163.6% |
| 1918 | 0.854 | +131.4% |
| 1919 | 0.876 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.888 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.878 | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.84 | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.815 | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.818 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.855 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.867 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.85 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.783 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.79 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.769 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.802 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.837 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.806 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.796 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.814 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.819 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.812 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.814 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.819 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.829 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.815 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.731 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.745 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.751 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.738 | -1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.738 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.738 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8185, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 5 |
| 1800s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0828 | 0.062 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1241 | 0.088 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3079 | 0.14 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8788 | 0.84 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8225 | 0.815 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.815 | 0.815 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8396 | 0.815 | 0.855 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8542 | 0.85 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8299 | 0.783 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8019 | 0.769 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.814 | 0.814 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8204 | 0.812 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7552 | 0.731 | 0.815 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 equal access to power index in Belarus?
- Equal access to power index in Belarus was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 1922.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1795.
- How does Belarus rank for equal access to power index?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.