Freedom of Expression Score in Georgia
Georgia: Freedom of Expression Score was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Expression Score in Georgia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Georgia stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Georgia peaked at 8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.
Georgia ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.275 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.7 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.236 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Georgia?
- Freedom of expression score in Georgia was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for freedom of expression score?
- Georgia ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.