Justified Political Positions Score in Belarus
Belarus: Justified Political Positions Score was -2.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1986
All-time low
-2.04
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Belarus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -2.04 for justified political positions score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Belarus peaked at 1.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -2.04, in 2023.
That places Belarus 171st out of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.92 | — |
| 1901 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.69 | -12.0% |
| 1906 | -0.748 | -55.7% |
| 1907 | -0.702 | -6.1% |
| 1908 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.017 | -102.4% |
| 1918 | 0.171 | +905.9% |
| 1919 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.844 | +393.6% |
| 1924 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.393 | -53.4% |
| 1929 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.295 | -24.9% |
| 1931 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.224 | -24.1% |
| 1938 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.306 | +36.6% |
| 1942 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.226 | -26.1% |
| 1947 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +29.2% |
| 1955 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.633 | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +118.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.711 | -151.5% |
| 1991 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.149 | -79.0% |
| 1993 | -0.149 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.149 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.554 | +271.8% |
| 1996 | -0.936 | +69.0% |
| 1997 | -1.25 | +33.2% |
| 1998 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.52 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | -1.25 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.967 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | -0.781 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | -0.781 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.781 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.781 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.91 | +144.8% |
| 2021 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.34 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | -2.04 | +51.8% |
| 2024 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -2.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -2.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.41 | -1.92 | -0.702 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.4555 | -0.702 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5519 | 0.171 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2737 | 0.224 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2658 | 0.224 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2656 | 0.226 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7613 | 0.292 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.71 | -1.25 | -0.149 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.27 | -1.52 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 | -1.25 | -0.781 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 | -2.04 | -1.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
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- 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 justified political positions score in Belarus?
- Justified political positions score in Belarus was -2.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1986.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for justified political positions score?
- Belarus ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.5%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.