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Centralization of Political Power Index in Belarus

Belarus: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2023
All-time low
0.263
in 1992
Years of data
231
1795–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Belarus, 1795–2025

0.20.40.60.81179519102025

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0.99 for centralization of political power index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 231 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Belarus peaked at 0.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.263, in 1992.

That places Belarus 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.93 0.93 0.93 5
1800s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1810s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1820s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1830s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1840s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1850s 0.9055 0.881 0.93 10
1860s 0.6121 0.373 0.881 10
1870s 0.4524 0.373 0.77 10
1880s 0.8534 0.77 0.876 10
1890s 0.852 0.852 0.852 10
1900s 0.8659 0.798 0.892 10
1910s 0.8397 0.802 0.976 10
1920s 0.9696 0.969 0.97 10
1930s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
1940s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
1950s 0.9668 0.964 0.971 10
1960s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1970s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1980s 0.9545 0.922 0.963 10
1990s 0.5552 0.263 0.947 10
2000s 0.9576 0.954 0.96 10
2010s 0.9576 0.95 0.964 10
2020s 0.9863 0.979 0.99 6

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 1 Nicaragua 0.992 compare
  2. 3 North Korea 0.988 compare
  3. 4 Myanmar 0.982 compare
  4. 5 Equatorial Guinea 0.977 compare
  5. 5 Eritrea 0.977 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Belarus?
Centralization of political power index in Belarus was 0.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2023.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.263 in 1992.
How does Belarus rank for centralization of political power index?
Belarus ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.