Egalitarian Democracy Index in Georgia
Georgia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.311 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.311
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
91st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.552
in 2017
All-time low
0.035
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Georgia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.311 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Georgia peaked at 0.552 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.035, 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.035 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +30.6% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 0.05 | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +51.0% |
| 1918 | 0.153 | +106.8% |
| 1919 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.155 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.161 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 0.162 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.19 | +17.3% |
| 1924 | 0.193 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.19 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.194 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.194 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.19 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.188 | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.188 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.184 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.193 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.207 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.215 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.223 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.223 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.227 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.276 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.273 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.219 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.268 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.275 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.291 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.304 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.302 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.303 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.293 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.292 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.296 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.295 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.307 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.434 | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 0.447 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.442 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.415 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.413 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.415 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.418 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.431 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.491 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.534 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.531 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.549 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.552 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.539 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.519 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.506 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.489 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.49 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.477 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.374 | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 0.311 | -16.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.311 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.311 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +106.8% | 0.074 | 0.153 |
| 1917 | +51.0% | 0.049 | 0.074 |
| 2004 | +41.4% | 0.307 | 0.434 |
| 1905 | +30.6% | 0.036 | 0.047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0726 | 0.049 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1822 | 0.155 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1875 | 0.183 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1875 | 0.18 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2142 | 0.207 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2195 | 0.218 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2232 | 0.221 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2246 | 0.222 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2804 | 0.219 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3788 | 0.292 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4979 | 0.415 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4412 | 0.311 | 0.506 | 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 egalitarian democracy index in Georgia?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Georgia was 0.311 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 2017.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
- How does Georgia rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Georgia ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.