Belarus
Country in Europe
In brief
Rule of law, score 0–100: 38.4 (2025). World rank 183 of 207 (1 = best); in Europe, 44 of 45. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 33.8 (2025). World rank 186 of 205 (1 = best); in Europe, 45 of 45. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 25.8 (2025). World rank 193 of 205 (1 = best); in Europe, 45 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 27.3% → 33.9%, rule of law 45.9 → 38.4 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 42.7 → 36.5 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine): voice and accountability, government effectiveness, and regulatory quality.
State
- Form of government
- Authoritarian regime
- Head of state
- Alexander Lukashenka
- Head of government
- Alexander Turchyn
- Independence
- August 25, 1991
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 33.9% 2025