Belarus

International rankings

Every year, several non-governmental groups and international organizations release ratings that compare various nations to each other on issues of government corruption, freedom in the press, economic activity and women's rights. This is a sampling of the various groups with their report, along with the results of how Belarus is ranked.

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• A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2005, not ranked out of 62 countries
• Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street Journal: 2005 Index of Economic Freedom, ranked 143rd out of 155 countries (with a score of 3.99, Mostly Unfree)
• IMD International: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005, not ranked out of 60 economies (countries and regions)
• Reporters without borders: Third annual worldwide press freedom index (2004), ranked 144th out of 167 countries
• Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers 2005, 15th for mothers, 14th for women and 18th for children out of 110 countries
• The Economist: The World in 2005 - Worldwide quality-of-life index, 2005, ranked 100th out of 111 countries
• Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2004, ranked 74th out of 146 countries
• United Nations Development Programme: Human Development Index 2004, ranked 62rd out of 177 countries
• World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005 - Growth Competitiveness Index Ranking, not ranked out of 104 countries