State Capacity Index in Belarus
Belarus: State Capacity Index was 0.9087 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Belarus, 1991–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Belarus stood at 0.9087.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Belarus peaked at 1.15 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.1997, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 46th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7193 | -0.1997 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8468 | 0.6954 | 0.9818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9234 | 0.8907 | 0.9587 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Belarus?
- State capacity index in Belarus was 0.9087 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1993.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1997 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for state capacity index?
- Belarus ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.