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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Belarus: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Belarus is placed 65th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.797 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 32.47 (2025).
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65th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.797GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 32.47Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- 1.173Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 35.32Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Belarus on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.797
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Belarus: 0.797. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 0.96 Russia
- Land neighbours
- Lithuania 0.889 · Latvia 0.898 · Poland 0.67 · Russia 0.96 · Ukraine 0.866
32.47
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 121st of 195 by Oxford Insights
Belarus: 32.47. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 69.14 Poland
- Land neighbours
- Lithuania 65.31 · Latvia 59.14 · Poland 69.14 · Russia 59.57 · Ukraine 60.84
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
1.173
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Belarus: 1.173. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 2.563 Poland
- Land neighbours
- Lithuania 2.163 · Latvia 1.922 · Poland 2.563 · Russia 2.107 · Ukraine 1.158
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
35.32
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Belarus: 35.32. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 57.72 Ukraine
- Land neighbours
- Lithuania 34.62 · Latvia 44.91 · Poland 47.9 · Russia 24.25 · Ukraine 57.72
02Over time
Which way Belarus is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
BelarusWorld median
Belarus fell from 46.1 in 2020 to 32.47 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Belarus World median 2025 32.47 40.2 2024 39.24 43.3 2023 39.20 41.4 2022 40.27 40.3 2021 46.20 44.1 2020 46.10 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
BelarusWorld median
Belarus rose from 0.103 in 2000 to 1.173 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Belarus World median 2025 1.17 0.20 2024 1.17 0.11 2023 1.17 0.14 2022 0.48 0.16 2021 0.48 0.12 2020 0.44 0.12 2019 0.94 0.10 2018 0.94 -0.05 2017 0.94 -0.08 2016 0.94 -0.10 2015 0.84 -0.17 2014 0.84 -0.21 2013 0.84 -0.21 2012 0.84 -0.25 2011 0.84 -0.32 2010 0.77 -0.31 2009 0.77 -0.50 2008 0.77 -0.51 2007 0.47 -0.51 2006 0.47 -0.55 2005 0.47 -0.55 2004 0.47 -0.55 2003 0.47 -0.55 2002 0.47 -0.51 2001 0.47 -0.51 2000 0.10 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
BelarusWorld median
Belarus rose from 17.21 in 2010 to 35.32 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Belarus World median 2024 35.3 25.42 2023 37.8 26.03 2022 38.0 26.04 2021 42.3 29.80 2020 42.7 29.47 2019 36.0 18.36 2018 29.5 20.09 2017 26.8 18.32 2016 24.5 18.15 2015 23.5 19.57 2014 20.3 21.00 2013 18.6 20.50 2012 17.7 19.56 2011 16.2 19.21 2010 17.2 19.88
03In context
Belarus beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Belarus and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania | =18th | 0.889 | 65.31 | 2.163 | 34.62 |
 Ukraine | =23rd | 0.866 | 60.84 | 1.158 | 57.72 |
 Latvia | 25th | 0.898 | 59.14 | 1.922 | 44.91 |
 Poland | =28th | 0.67 | 69.14 | 2.563 | 47.9 |
 Russia | =34th | 0.96 | 59.57 | 2.107 | 24.25 |
| Belarus | 65th | 0.797 | 32.47 | 1.173 | 35.32 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Belarus in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Belarus is ahead of the world, and behind
12 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Belarus does better than the middle country measured.
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 7.47426.67.474▲ Improved since 2014
Belarus: 26.6 · world median 7.474 · ICT services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 56.25; higher is better.
Position 10th of 118 · derived.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3973.4862.39No earlier reading
Belarus: 73.48 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 54th of 181 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.6070.485No real change since 2013
Belarus: 0.607 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 61st of 170 · derived.
Primary Schools with Internet for TeachingUIS · 2024 · world median 98.6699.9698.66▲ Improved since 2016
Belarus: 99.96 · world median 98.66 · Primary schools with internet access for teaching (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which Belarus does worse than the middle country measured.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.505-0.4850.505▼ Worsened since 2015
Belarus: -0.485 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 119th of 176 · derived.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4510.315.45No real change since 2025
Belarus: 10.3 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.023-2.3161.023▼ Worsened since 2015
Belarus: -2.316 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 170th of 176 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.114-3.299-0.114▼ Worsened since 2015
Belarus: -3.299 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 175th of 176 · derived.
No better end4
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,454980,644141,454Moved since 2020
Belarus: 980,644 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,670407,97784,670Moved since 2020
Belarus: 407,977 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,714460,605148,714Moved since 2020
Belarus: 460,605 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6016.0135.601Moved since 2015
Belarus: 6.013 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
No current reading for Belarus
Anthropic AI Usage Index, Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index, Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions, ICT Goods Exports (last 2021), Internet Use Among Adults, Made or Received a Digital Payment (last 2017), Mobile Phone Ownership, Share of Firms' Payments Made Electronically and Smartphone Ownership. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Belarus’s 15 topics
Digital & Technology is Belarus’s 8th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Poverty & Inequality1st of 1593/3 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 8th of 1824/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience15th of 1933/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 34th of 2003/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge35th of 1984/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 49th of 1763/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital57th of 1963/3 keys
- Digital & Technology65th of 1984/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture75th of 1843/4 keys
- Energyjoint 106th of 1652/3 keys
- Gender & Equality119th of 1833/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions153rd of 1944/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability153rd of 1864/4 keys
- Peace & Security146th of 1774/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties189th of 1984/4 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Belarus can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
=1
South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Estonia=1st4/4 keysHighest in Eastern Europe
Czechia22nd4/4 keysThis page
Belarus65th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Belarus on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Belarus rank on digital & technology?
Belarus is placed 65th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Belarus?
0.797 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Belarus?
32.47 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Belarus compare with Russia on digital & technology?
Russia is placed joint 34th of 198, and Belarus 65th. GovTech Maturity Index: Russia 0.96, Belarus 0.797; Government AI Readiness Index: Russia 59.57, Belarus 32.47; Government Cyber Security Capacity: Russia 2.107, Belarus 1.173; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: Russia 24.25, Belarus 35.32.
How have Belarus’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 46.1 in 2020 to 32.47 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from 0.103 in 2000 to 1.173 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 17.21 in 2010 to 35.32 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Belarus?
No current reading is published for Belarus on Anthropic AI Usage Index, Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index, Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions, ICT Goods Exports, Internet Use Among Adults, Made or Received a Digital Payment, Mobile Phone Ownership, Share of Firms' Payments Made Electronically and Smartphone Ownership. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 12 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Belarus’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Belarus (banner) — zedlik , cropped by Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Belarus: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/belarus/digital