Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Georgia
Georgia: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 12 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Georgia, 2004–2023
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Georgia is 12 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Georgia peaked at 12 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2004.
Georgia ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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% |
| 2012 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 12 years | +9.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 12 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 12 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.5 years | 9 years | 12 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 12 years in 2023, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 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 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.