Rule of law index bti in Belarus
Belarus: Rule of law index bti was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2017
All-time low
2.25
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Belarus, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.5 for rule of law index bti in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Belarus peaked at 4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2023.
That places Belarus 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.25 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | +11.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 3 | 3.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 index bti in Belarus?
- Rule of law index bti in Belarus was 2.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for rule of law index bti?
- Belarus ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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