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Key features of women's political empowerment in Belarus

Belarus: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.657 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.657
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.861
in 2017
All-time low
0.151
in 1826
Years of data
219
1795–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Belarus, 1795–2025

0.20.40.60.8179519102025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Belarus stood at 0.657.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Belarus peaked at 0.861 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1826.

Belarus ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Belarus, year by year

Year Value Change
1795 0.158 —
1796 0.158 +0.0%
1797 0.158 +0.0%
1798 0.158 +0.0%
1799 0.158 +0.0%
1800 0.158 +0.0%
1801 0.159 +0.6%
1802 0.159 +0.0%
1803 0.159 +0.0%
1804 0.159 +0.0%
1805 0.159 +0.0%
1806 0.159 +0.0%
1807 0.159 +0.0%
1808 0.159 +0.0%
1809 0.159 +0.0%
1810 0.159 +0.0%
1811 0.159 +0.0%
1812 0.159 +0.0%
1813 0.159 +0.0%
1814 0.159 +0.0%
1815 0.159 +0.0%
1816 0.159 +0.0%
1817 0.159 +0.0%
1818 0.159 +0.0%
1819 0.159 +0.0%
1820 0.159 +0.0%
1821 0.159 +0.0%
1822 0.159 +0.0%
1823 0.159 +0.0%
1824 0.159 +0.0%
1825 0.159 +0.0%
1826 0.151 -5.0%
1827 0.151 +0.0%
1828 0.151 +0.0%
1829 0.151 +0.0%
1830 0.151 +0.0%
1831 0.151 +0.0%
1832 0.151 +0.0%
1833 0.151 +0.0%
1834 0.151 +0.0%
1835 0.151 +0.0%
1836 0.151 +0.0%
1837 0.151 +0.0%
1838 0.151 +0.0%
1839 0.151 +0.0%
1840 0.151 +0.0%
1841 0.151 +0.0%
1842 0.151 +0.0%
1843 0.151 +0.0%
1844 0.151 +0.0%
1845 0.151 +0.0%
1846 0.151 +0.0%
1847 0.151 +0.0%
1848 0.162 +7.3%
1849 0.162 +0.0%
1850 0.162 +0.0%
1851 0.162 +0.0%
1852 0.162 +0.0%
1853 0.162 +0.0%
1854 0.162 +0.0%
1855 0.182 +12.3%
1856 0.182 +0.0%
1857 0.182 +0.0%
1858 0.182 +0.0%
1859 0.182 +0.0%
1860 0.182 +0.0%
1861 0.182 +0.0%
1862 0.182 +0.0%
1863 0.182 +0.0%
1864 0.182 +0.0%
1865 0.201 +10.4%
1866 0.201 +0.0%
1867 0.201 +0.0%
1868 0.201 +0.0%
1869 0.201 +0.0%
1870 0.201 +0.0%
1871 0.201 +0.0%
1872 0.201 +0.0%
1873 0.201 +0.0%
1874 0.219 +9.0%
1875 0.219 +0.0%
1876 0.219 +0.0%
1877 0.219 +0.0%
1878 0.219 +0.0%
1879 0.219 +0.0%
1880 0.219 +0.0%
1881 0.215 -1.8%
1882 0.215 +0.0%
1883 0.215 +0.0%
1884 0.215 +0.0%
1885 0.215 +0.0%
1886 0.215 +0.0%
1887 0.215 +0.0%
1888 0.215 +0.0%
1889 0.215 +0.0%
1890 0.215 +0.0%
1891 0.215 +0.0%
1892 0.215 +0.0%
1893 0.215 +0.0%
1894 0.233 +8.4%
1895 0.233 +0.0%
1896 0.233 +0.0%
1897 0.233 +0.0%
1898 0.233 +0.0%
1899 0.233 +0.0%
1900 0.216 -7.3%
1901 0.222 +2.8%
1902 0.222 +0.0%
1903 0.222 +0.0%
1904 0.222 +0.0%
1905 0.233 +5.0%
1906 0.257 +10.3%
1907 0.258 +0.4%
1908 0.26 +0.8%
1909 0.26 +0.0%
1910 0.258 -0.8%
1911 0.258 +0.0%
1912 0.258 +0.0%
1913 0.258 +0.0%
1914 0.263 +1.9%
1915 0.246 -6.5%
1916 0.246 +0.0%
1917 0.29 +17.9%
1918 0.281 -3.1%
1919 0.299 +6.4%
1920 0.295 -1.3%
1921 0.296 +0.3%
1922 0.3 +1.4%
1923 0.302 +0.7%
1924 0.3 -0.7%
1925 0.298 -0.7%
1926 0.289 -3.0%
1927 0.29 +0.3%
1928 0.289 -0.3%
1929 0.245 -15.2%
1930 0.231 -5.7%
1931 0.231 +0.0%
1932 0.23 -0.4%
1933 0.227 -1.3%
1946 0.344 +51.5%
1947 0.344 +0.0%
1948 0.333 -3.2%
1949 0.332 -0.3%
1950 0.347 +4.5%
1951 0.347 +0.0%
1952 0.347 +0.0%
1953 0.358 +3.2%
1954 0.426 +19.0%
1955 0.43 +0.9%
1956 0.445 +3.5%
1957 0.446 +0.2%
1958 0.454 +1.8%
1959 0.454 +0.0%
1960 0.462 +1.8%
1961 0.462 +0.0%
1962 0.468 +1.3%
1963 0.468 +0.0%
1964 0.468 +0.0%
1965 0.48 +2.6%
1966 0.485 +1.0%
1967 0.491 +1.2%
1968 0.487 -0.8%
1969 0.478 -1.8%
1970 0.482 +0.8%
1971 0.481 -0.2%
1972 0.477 -0.8%
1973 0.481 +0.8%
1974 0.488 +1.5%
1975 0.484 -0.8%
1976 0.485 +0.2%
1977 0.478 -1.4%
1978 0.478 +0.0%
1979 0.482 +0.8%
1980 0.482 +0.0%
1981 0.482 +0.0%
1982 0.482 +0.0%
1983 0.482 +0.0%
1984 0.48 -0.4%
1985 0.496 +3.3%
1986 0.531 +7.1%
1987 0.525 -1.1%
1988 0.534 +1.7%
1989 0.497 -6.9%
1990 0.616 +23.9%
1991 0.647 +5.0%
1992 0.719 +11.1%
1993 0.776 +7.9%
1994 0.776 +0.0%
1995 0.779 +0.4%
1996 0.755 -3.1%
1997 0.752 -0.4%
1998 0.752 +0.0%
1999 0.757 +0.7%
2000 0.786 +3.8%
2001 0.782 -0.5%
2002 0.774 -1.0%
2003 0.771 -0.4%
2004 0.84 +8.9%
2005 0.84 +0.0%
2006 0.84 +0.0%
2007 0.84 +0.0%
2008 0.844 +0.5%
2009 0.853 +1.1%
2010 0.847 -0.7%
2011 0.845 -0.2%
2012 0.84 -0.6%
2013 0.835 -0.6%
2014 0.834 -0.1%
2015 0.833 -0.1%
2016 0.858 +3.0%
2017 0.861 +0.3%
2018 0.854 -0.8%
2019 0.859 +0.6%
2020 0.755 -12.1%
2021 0.746 -1.2%
2022 0.697 -6.6%
2023 0.704 +1.0%
2024 0.688 -2.3%
2025 0.657 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.158 0.158 0.158 5
1800s 0.1589 0.158 0.159 10
1810s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1820s 0.1558 0.151 0.159 10
1830s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1840s 0.1532 0.151 0.162 10
1850s 0.172 0.162 0.182 10
1860s 0.1915 0.182 0.201 10
1870s 0.2118 0.201 0.219 10
1880s 0.2154 0.215 0.219 10
1890s 0.2258 0.215 0.233 10
1900s 0.2372 0.216 0.26 10
1910s 0.2657 0.246 0.299 10
1920s 0.2904 0.245 0.302 10
1930s 0.2298 0.227 0.231 4
1940s 0.3382 0.332 0.344 4
1950s 0.4054 0.347 0.454 10
1960s 0.4749 0.462 0.491 10
1970s 0.4816 0.477 0.488 10
1980s 0.4991 0.48 0.534 10
1990s 0.7329 0.616 0.779 10
2000s 0.817 0.771 0.853 10
2010s 0.8466 0.833 0.861 10
2020s 0.7078 0.657 0.755 6

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 118 Jordan 0.669 compare
  2. 118 Paraguay 0.669 compare
  3. 120 India 0.658 compare
  4. 122 Burundi 0.653 compare
  5. 123 Azerbaijan 0.649 compare
  6. 124 Fiji 0.644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Belarus?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Belarus was 0.657 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2017.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
How does Belarus rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Belarus ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.