What is electoral democracy index in Georgia?

Electoral democracy index in Georgia was 0.401 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Georgia?

The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2016.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Georgia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.

How does Georgia rank for electoral democracy index?

Georgia ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Georgia?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Georgia

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Georgia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Georgia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.401 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.401

Change on year

down 16.5%

World rank

99th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.685

in 2016

All-time low

0.016

in 1848

Years of data

225

1801–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Georgia, 1801–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Georgia is 0.401, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Georgia peaked at 0.685 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.

That places Georgia 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.019	0.019	0.019	9
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.0186	0.018	0.019	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.0176	0.016	0.018	10
1850s	0.0222	0.016	0.029	10
1860s	0.032	0.029	0.035	10
1870s	0.0329	0.032	0.035	10
1880s	0.0344	0.032	0.035	10
1890s	0.0356	0.033	0.037	10
1900s	0.0735	0.047	0.109	10
1910s	0.1084	0.098	0.126	10
1920s	0.1123	0.111	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.3496	0.254	0.382	10
2000s	0.4687	0.374	0.548	10
2010s	0.6125	0.496	0.685	10
2020s	0.5498	0.401	0.616	6

Countries ranked near Georgia

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Georgia

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,522 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,302 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.401 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.275 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.7 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.236 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.7 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.401 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Georgia?: Electoral democracy index in Georgia was 0.401 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Georgia?: The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2016.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Georgia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
How does Georgia rank for electoral democracy index?: Georgia ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Georgia?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.