How does Belarus rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Belarus ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Belarus

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Belarus
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.207 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.207

Change on year

up 13.1%

World rank

159th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.821

in 1993

All-time low

0.005

in 1935

Years of data

231

1795–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Belarus, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0.207 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Belarus peaked at 0.821 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1935.

That places Belarus 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.0272	0.026	0.029	5
1800s	0.0326	0.029	0.033	10
1810s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1820s	0.0294	0.028	0.033	10
1830s	0.0336	0.025	0.04	10
1840s	0.0372	0.034	0.05	10
1850s	0.059	0.05	0.068	10
1860s	0.163	0.064	0.224	10
1870s	0.2528	0.222	0.274	10
1880s	0.1896	0.186	0.222	10
1890s	0.2304	0.186	0.267	10
1900s	0.2675	0.225	0.315	10
1910s	0.2478	0.024	0.327	10
1920s	0.023	0.018	0.033	10
1930s	0.0078	0.005	0.014	10
1940s	0.0065	0.005	0.008	10
1950s	0.0483	0.005	0.087	10
1960s	0.0929	0.089	0.101	10
1970s	0.0957	0.093	0.097	10
1980s	0.1237	0.09	0.173	10
1990s	0.6915	0.524	0.821	10
2000s	0.6149	0.555	0.638	10
2010s	0.6385	0.621	0.669	10
2020s	0.173	0.14	0.207	6

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More reference data data for Belarus

Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Belarus?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Belarus was 0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 0.821 in 1993.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1935.
How does Belarus rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Belarus ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.