Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Belarus
Belarus: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 36 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Belarus, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Belarus is 36 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Belarus peaked at 45.79 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.04 0-100, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.3 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.25 0-100 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 24.5 0-100 | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 22.08 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 22.04 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.74 0-100 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 25.25 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.81 0-100 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 30.84 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.89 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.82 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.63 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.41 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.29 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.15 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 41.76 0-100 | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 44.1 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 44.36 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.79 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 45.67 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.45 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.92 0-100 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 37.41 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 37.8 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.94 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 36 0-100 | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 36 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 36 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +34.1% | 31.15 0-100 | 41.76 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.27 0-100 | 31.25 0-100 | 35.3 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27 0-100 | 22.04 0-100 | 30.89 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.86 0-100 | 30.29 0-100 | 45.79 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 0-100 | 35.94 0-100 | 38.92 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Belarus?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Belarus was 36 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.04 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Belarus ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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