Legislative Checks on Government Index in Belarus
Belarus: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.029 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.029
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.791
in 1993
All-time low
0.029
in 1997
Years of data
120
1906–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Belarus, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Belarus stood at 0.029. That is the lowest value across all 120 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Belarus peaked at 0.791 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1997.
Belarus ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.192 | — |
| 1907 | 0.158 | -17.7% |
| 1908 | 0.222 | +40.5% |
| 1909 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.212 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.235 | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.139 | -40.9% |
| 1919 | 0.094 | -32.4% |
| 1920 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.074 | -21.3% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.051 | -31.1% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.086 | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +168.8% |
| 1990 | 0.767 | +206.8% |
| 1991 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.791 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.724 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.697 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.327 | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 0.029 | -91.1% |
| 1998 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.037 | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.047 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.066 | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 0.048 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.035 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.029 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.029 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.029 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.158 | 0.222 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.2026 | 0.094 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0642 | 0.051 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.086 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4927 | 0.029 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 | 0.029 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 170 El Salvador 0.049 compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.045 compare
- 172 Venezuela 0.04 compare
- 174 Nicaragua 0.026 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
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- 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 legislative checks on government index in Belarus?
- Legislative checks on government index in Belarus was 0.029 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.791 in 1993.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1997.
- How does Belarus rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Belarus ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.