Rule of Law - Governance score in Belarus
Belarus: Rule of Law - Governance score was 35.79 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.79 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 208 countries
All-time high
48.23 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
35.79 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Belarus, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Belarus is 35.79 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Belarus peaked at 48.23 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35.79 0-100, in 2024.
That places Belarus 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.23 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.72 0-100 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 40.3 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 41.01 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.97 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.99 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 41 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 36.97 0-100 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 38.34 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.48 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 40.49 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.79 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.26 0-100 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 42.81 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 44.1 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.37 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.89 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.35 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.3 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.16 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 38.6 0-100 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 37.02 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 36.04 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 35.79 0-100 | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 35.79 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 35.79 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.98 0-100 | 43.72 0-100 | 48.23 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.33 0-100 | 36.97 0-100 | 43.99 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.21 0-100 | 39.79 0-100 | 44.7 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.92 0-100 | 35.79 0-100 | 42.16 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 181 Tajikistan 36.59 0-100 compare
- 182 Mozambique 36.4 0-100 compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 36.12 0-100 compare
- 185 Iran 35.71 0-100 compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 35.71 0-100 compare
- 187 Cameroon 35.39 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- 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 rule of law - governance score in Belarus?
- Rule of law - governance score in Belarus was 35.79 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.79 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Belarus ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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