Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Georgia
Georgia: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 11 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Georgia, 2004–2023
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, age of electoral democracy in Georgia stood at 11 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Georgia peaked at 11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2004.
That places Georgia 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 years | — |
| 2005 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11 years | +10.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 11 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 11 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 8 years | 11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Georgia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Georgia was 11 years in 2023, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2004.
- How does Georgia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Georgia ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.