Political Corruption Index in Georgia
Georgia: Political Corruption Index was 0.289 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Corruption Index in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.289 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 53.7% on the previous year and up 186.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Georgia peaked at 0.901 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2013.
Georgia ranks 118th of 176 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.
Political Corruption Index in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.732 | — |
| 1991 | 0.748 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.896 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.858 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.866 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.901 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.891 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.889 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.885 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.874 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 0.147 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.136 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.125 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.107 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.105 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.102 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.101 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.096 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.101 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.108 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.116 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.114 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.123 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.141 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.147 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.16 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.188 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 0.289 | +53.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.289 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.289 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political 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 | -77.1% | 0.874 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | +53.7% | 0.188 | 0.289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8524 | 0.732 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4316 | 0.105 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1029 | 0.09 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1747 | 0.123 | 0.289 | 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 political corruption index in Georgia?
- Political corruption index in Georgia was 0.289 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2013.
- How does Georgia rank for political corruption index?
- Georgia ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.1%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.