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Democratic change in Belarus

Belarus: Democratic change was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Democratic change in Belarus, 1990–2025

00.511.521990200720251990: 11991: 21992: 21993: 11994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0 for democratic change in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic change in Belarus peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

Belarus ranks 131st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Democratic change in Belarus, year by year

Year Value Change
1990 1 —
1991 2 +100.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 1 -50.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 1 —
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6 0 2 10
2000s 0.8 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Belarus

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  5. 131 Cambodia 0 compare
  6. 131 Central African Republic 0 compare
  7. 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  8. 131 Croatia 0 compare
  9. 131 El Salvador 0 compare
  10. 131 Georgia 0 compare
  11. 131 Greece 0 compare
  12. 131 Guinea 0 compare
  13. 131 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  14. 131 Guyana 0 compare
  15. 131 Haiti 0 compare
  16. 131 Hong Kong 0 compare
  17. 131 Hungary 0 compare
  18. 131 India 0 compare
  19. 131 Indonesia 0 compare
  20. 131 Italy 0 compare
  21. 131 Kuwait 0 compare
  22. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  23. 131 Libya 0 compare
  24. 131 Madagascar 0 compare
  25. 131 Mali 0 compare
  26. 131 Mauritania 0 compare
  27. 131 Mexico 0 compare
  28. 131 Moldova 0 compare
  29. 131 Mozambique 0 compare
  30. 131 Myanmar 0 compare
  31. 131 Nicaragua 0 compare
  32. 131 Niger 0 compare
  33. 131 Pakistan 0 compare
  34. 131 Peru 0 compare
  35. 131 Philippines 0 compare
  36. 131 Romania 0 compare
  37. 131 Senegal 0 compare
  38. 131 Serbia 0 compare
  39. 131 Slovakia 0 compare
  40. 131 Slovenia 0 compare
  41. 131 Togo 0 compare
  42. 131 Ukraine 0 compare
  43. 131 United Kingdom 0 compare
  44. 131 United States 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic change in Belarus?
Democratic change in Belarus was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic change recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
What is the lowest democratic change recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Belarus rank for democratic change?
Belarus ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic change rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.