Freedom Score in Georgia
Georgia: Freedom Score was 51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Georgia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Georgia stood at 51. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Georgia peaked at 64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2002.
That places Georgia 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5 | 51 | 62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.7 | 56 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.67 | 51 | 60 | 6 |
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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)
- Key features of democracy 0.401 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.687 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.646 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.401 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.236 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Georgia?
- Freedom score in Georgia was 51 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2014.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for freedom score?
- Georgia ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.