Executive Corruption Index in Georgia
Georgia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.435 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Executive Corruption Index in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Georgia is 0.435, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Georgia peaked at 0.923 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.165, in 2017.
That places Georgia 91st 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.
Executive Corruption Index in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.763 | — |
| 1991 | 0.836 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.889 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.923 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.884 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.858 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.214 | -75.1% |
| 2005 | 0.202 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.207 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.204 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.212 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.204 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.192 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.171 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.176 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.165 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.186 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.194 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.181 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.217 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.218 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.309 | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 0.435 | +40.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.435 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.435 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Executive Corruption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -75.1% | 0.858 | 0.214 |
| 2024 | +41.1% | 0.219 | 0.309 |
| 2025 | +40.8% | 0.309 | 0.435 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8764 | 0.763 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4675 | 0.202 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.165 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2632 | 0.181 | 0.435 | 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 executive corruption index in Georgia?
- Executive corruption index in Georgia was 0.435 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 1995.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.165 in 2017.
- How does Georgia rank for executive corruption index?
- Georgia ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).