Governance

Belarus

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Women in parliament20012024
10.317.725.232.64020012024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.163 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.038 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.702 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-1.23 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.578 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-1.69 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-0.377 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-1.23 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.446 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.183 %WB DPI [2020]
Parties in executive cabinet19WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament33.6 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law system; note: nearly all major codes (civil, civil procedure, criminal, criminal procedure, family, and labor) were revised and came into force in 1999 and 2000CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest drafted between late 1991 and early 1994, signed 15 March 1994

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Belarus's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.163 index), liberal democracy index (0.038 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.