Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Belarus

Belarus: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
183rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Belarus, 1996–2024

-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020241996: -0.507 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.769 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.968 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.927 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.754 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.928 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.958 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.957 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.998 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.738 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.732 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.712 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.733 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Belarus stood at -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Belarus peaked at -0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Belarus ranks 183rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6384 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7693 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.9666 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.754 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.7994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8602 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 180 Tajikistan -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 181 Mozambique -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 182 Zimbabwe -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 184 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 185 Guinea-Bissau -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 186 Cameroon -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Belarus?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Belarus was -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was -0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Belarus ranks 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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