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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Belarus

Belarus: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.086 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.086
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.766
in 1993
All-time low
0.03
in 1936
Years of data
231
1795–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Belarus, 1795–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Belarus stood at 0.086.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Belarus peaked at 0.766 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1936.

That places Belarus 170th 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Belarus, year by year

Year Value Change
1795 0.053 —
1796 0.053 +0.0%
1797 0.053 +0.0%
1798 0.054 +1.9%
1799 0.054 +0.0%
1800 0.054 +0.0%
1801 0.056 +3.7%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.054 -3.6%
1823 0.054 +0.0%
1824 0.054 +0.0%
1825 0.054 +0.0%
1826 0.054 +0.0%
1827 0.054 +0.0%
1828 0.054 +0.0%
1829 0.054 +0.0%
1830 0.054 +0.0%
1831 0.054 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +1.9%
1833 0.058 +5.5%
1834 0.057 -1.7%
1835 0.059 +3.5%
1836 0.059 +0.0%
1837 0.056 -5.1%
1838 0.056 +0.0%
1839 0.056 +0.0%
1840 0.056 +0.0%
1841 0.056 +0.0%
1842 0.056 +0.0%
1843 0.056 +0.0%
1844 0.056 +0.0%
1845 0.056 +0.0%
1846 0.056 +0.0%
1847 0.056 +0.0%
1848 0.063 +12.5%
1849 0.063 +0.0%
1850 0.063 +0.0%
1851 0.063 +0.0%
1852 0.063 +0.0%
1853 0.063 +0.0%
1854 0.063 +0.0%
1855 0.103 +63.5%
1856 0.103 +0.0%
1857 0.103 +0.0%
1858 0.103 +0.0%
1859 0.103 +0.0%
1860 0.102 -1.0%
1861 0.118 +15.7%
1862 0.118 +0.0%
1863 0.124 +5.1%
1864 0.266 +114.5%
1865 0.313 +17.7%
1866 0.353 +12.8%
1867 0.358 +1.4%
1868 0.358 +0.0%
1869 0.358 +0.0%
1870 0.364 +1.7%
1871 0.364 +0.0%
1872 0.364 +0.0%
1873 0.364 +0.0%
1874 0.375 +3.0%
1875 0.375 +0.0%
1876 0.375 +0.0%
1877 0.375 +0.0%
1878 0.215 -42.7%
1879 0.215 +0.0%
1880 0.215 +0.0%
1881 0.148 -31.2%
1882 0.148 +0.0%
1883 0.148 +0.0%
1884 0.148 +0.0%
1885 0.154 +4.1%
1886 0.154 +0.0%
1887 0.154 +0.0%
1888 0.154 +0.0%
1889 0.154 +0.0%
1890 0.154 +0.0%
1891 0.154 +0.0%
1892 0.154 +0.0%
1893 0.154 +0.0%
1894 0.178 +15.6%
1895 0.178 +0.0%
1896 0.178 +0.0%
1897 0.173 -2.8%
1898 0.173 +0.0%
1899 0.174 +0.6%
1900 0.142 -18.4%
1901 0.144 +1.4%
1902 0.144 +0.0%
1903 0.144 +0.0%
1904 0.143 -0.7%
1905 0.133 -7.0%
1906 0.198 +48.9%
1907 0.209 +5.6%
1908 0.241 +15.3%
1909 0.25 +3.7%
1910 0.244 -2.4%
1911 0.252 +3.3%
1912 0.253 +0.4%
1913 0.252 -0.4%
1914 0.245 -2.8%
1915 0.237 -3.3%
1916 0.233 -1.7%
1917 0.215 -7.7%
1918 0.068 -68.4%
1919 0.052 -23.5%
1920 0.049 -5.8%
1921 0.05 +2.0%
1922 0.048 -4.0%
1923 0.047 -2.1%
1924 0.038 -19.1%
1925 0.037 -2.6%
1926 0.037 +0.0%
1927 0.037 +0.0%
1928 0.036 -2.7%
1929 0.035 -2.8%
1930 0.034 -2.9%
1931 0.034 +0.0%
1932 0.033 -2.9%
1933 0.032 -3.0%
1934 0.031 -3.1%
1935 0.031 +0.0%
1936 0.03 -3.2%
1937 0.03 +0.0%
1938 0.03 +0.0%
1939 0.03 +0.0%
1940 0.03 +0.0%
1941 0.031 +3.3%
1942 0.031 +0.0%
1943 0.031 +0.0%
1944 0.031 +0.0%
1945 0.032 +3.2%
1946 0.032 +0.0%
1947 0.032 +0.0%
1948 0.031 -3.1%
1949 0.031 +0.0%
1950 0.03 -3.2%
1951 0.03 +0.0%
1952 0.03 +0.0%
1953 0.031 +3.3%
1954 0.053 +71.0%
1955 0.054 +1.9%
1956 0.057 +5.6%
1957 0.062 +8.8%
1958 0.062 +0.0%
1959 0.063 +1.6%
1960 0.062 -1.6%
1961 0.063 +1.6%
1962 0.063 +0.0%
1963 0.063 +0.0%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.064 +1.6%
1966 0.064 +0.0%
1967 0.066 +3.1%
1968 0.065 -1.5%
1969 0.064 -1.5%
1970 0.064 +0.0%
1971 0.065 +1.6%
1972 0.065 +0.0%
1973 0.065 +0.0%
1974 0.066 +1.5%
1975 0.066 +0.0%
1976 0.065 -1.5%
1977 0.064 -1.5%
1978 0.064 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +1.6%
1980 0.078 +20.0%
1981 0.078 +0.0%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.076 -2.6%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.081 +6.6%
1986 0.107 +32.1%
1987 0.108 +0.9%
1988 0.115 +6.5%
1989 0.168 +46.1%
1990 0.685 +307.7%
1991 0.701 +2.3%
1992 0.76 +8.4%
1993 0.766 +0.8%
1994 0.7 -8.6%
1995 0.66 -5.7%
1996 0.37 -43.9%
1997 0.247 -33.2%
1998 0.247 +0.0%
1999 0.208 -15.8%
2000 0.216 +3.8%
2001 0.244 +13.0%
2002 0.238 -2.5%
2003 0.235 -1.3%
2004 0.234 -0.4%
2005 0.233 -0.4%
2006 0.235 +0.9%
2007 0.241 +2.6%
2008 0.243 +0.8%
2009 0.243 +0.0%
2010 0.238 -2.1%
2011 0.24 +0.8%
2012 0.238 -0.8%
2013 0.239 +0.4%
2014 0.238 -0.4%
2015 0.237 -0.4%
2016 0.252 +6.3%
2017 0.253 +0.4%
2018 0.263 +4.0%
2019 0.258 -1.9%
2020 0.08 -69.0%
2021 0.068 -15.0%
2022 0.074 +8.8%
2023 0.077 +4.1%
2024 0.078 +1.3%
2025 0.086 +10.3%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0.086 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 0.086 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Political Institutions Index 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +307.7% 0.168 0.685
1864 +114.5% 0.124 0.266
1954 +71.0% 0.031 0.053
2020 -69.0% 0.258 0.08
1918 -68.4% 0.215 0.068
1855 +63.5% 0.063 0.103

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.0534 0.053 0.054 5
1800s 0.0558 0.054 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.0544 0.054 0.056 10
1830s 0.0564 0.054 0.059 10
1840s 0.0574 0.056 0.063 10
1850s 0.083 0.063 0.103 10
1860s 0.2468 0.102 0.358 10
1870s 0.3386 0.215 0.375 10
1880s 0.1577 0.148 0.215 10
1890s 0.167 0.154 0.178 10
1900s 0.1748 0.133 0.25 10
1910s 0.2051 0.052 0.253 10
1920s 0.0414 0.035 0.05 10
1930s 0.0315 0.03 0.034 10
1940s 0.0312 0.03 0.032 10
1950s 0.0472 0.03 0.063 10
1960s 0.0637 0.062 0.066 10
1970s 0.0649 0.064 0.066 10
1980s 0.0965 0.076 0.168 10
1990s 0.5344 0.208 0.766 10
2000s 0.2362 0.216 0.244 10
2010s 0.2456 0.237 0.263 10
2020s 0.0772 0.068 0.086 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Belarus?
Liberal political institutions index in Belarus was 0.086 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 1993.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1936.
How does Belarus rank for liberal political institutions index?
Belarus ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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