Public Sector Corruption Index in Georgia
Georgia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.235 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Public Sector Corruption Index in Georgia, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector corruption index in Georgia stood at 0.235.
The figure is up 85.0% on the previous year and up 152.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Georgia peaked at 0.905 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 2009.
That places Georgia 121st 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.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.781 | — |
| 1991 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.821 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.905 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.884 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.862 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.11 | -87.2% |
| 2005 | 0.062 | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.041 | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.033 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.027 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.033 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.057 | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.083 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 0.093 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.099 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.123 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.123 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.117 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.127 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.235 | +85.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.235 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public Sector 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 | -87.2% | 0.862 | 0.11 |
| 2025 | +85.0% | 0.127 | 0.235 |
| 2013 | +72.7% | 0.033 | 0.057 |
| 2014 | +45.6% | 0.057 | 0.083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8697 | 0.781 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3751 | 0.027 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0758 | 0.027 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1415 | 0.117 | 0.235 | 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 public sector corruption index in Georgia?
- Public sector corruption index in Georgia was 0.235 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 1993.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for public sector corruption index?
- Georgia ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.7%. 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 Public Sector 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 public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).