Georgia vs Russia: Liberal democracy
Georgia
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Georgia rank
87th
Russia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Georgia
- Russia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1801 it was Russia ahead.
Georgia ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Georgia |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Georgia or Russia?
- Georgia, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Georgia and Russia?
- 0, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Russia?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1801 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Russia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Georgia ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.