Deliberative Democracy Index in Georgia
Georgia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Georgia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Georgia is 0.32, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Georgia peaked at 0.539 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1900.
Georgia ranks 91st of 175 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.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.019 | — |
| 1901 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 1906 | 0.055 | +111.5% |
| 1907 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.054 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.109 | +101.9% |
| 1918 | 0.078 | -28.4% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | -11.5% |
| 1920 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.067 | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.072 | -6.5% |
| 1926 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | -8.3% |
| 1929 | 0.056 | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.025 | -28.6% |
| 1936 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.022 | -12.0% |
| 1939 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.079 | -63.3% |
| 1991 | 0.093 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.09 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.148 | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 0.201 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.212 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.216 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.224 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.225 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.224 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.236 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.241 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.242 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.367 | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 0.369 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.371 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.355 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.327 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.335 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.351 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.355 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.364 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.478 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.524 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.517 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.539 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.534 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.519 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.499 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.502 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.496 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.495 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.479 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.384 | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 0.32 | -16.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1906 | +111.5% | 0.026 | 0.055 |
| 1917 | +101.9% | 0.054 | 0.109 |
| 1993 | +64.4% | 0.09 | 0.148 |
| 1990 | -63.3% | 0.215 | 0.079 |
| 2004 | +51.7% | 0.242 | 0.367 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.019 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0634 | 0.054 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0694 | 0.056 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0319 | 0.022 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1712 | 0.079 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3084 | 0.236 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.351 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.446 | 0.32 | 0.502 | 6 |
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 deliberative democracy index in Georgia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Georgia was 0.32 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.
- How does Georgia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Georgia ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.