What is varieties of democracy in Georgia?

Varieties of democracy in Georgia was 0.401 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Georgia?

The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2016.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Georgia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.

How does Georgia rank for varieties of democracy?

Georgia ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Georgia?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Georgia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Georgia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Georgia: Varieties of democracy was 0.401 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.401

Change on year

down 16.5%

World rank

99th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.685

in 2016

All-time low

0.016

in 1848

Years of data

225

1801–2025

Varieties of democracy in Georgia, 1801–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.401 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Georgia peaked at 0.685 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.

Georgia ranks 99th 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.

Varieties of democracy in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Georgia, 1801 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1801	0.019	—
1802	0.019	+0.0%
1803	0.019	+0.0%
1804	0.019	+0.0%
1805	0.019	+0.0%
1806	0.019	+0.0%
1807	0.019	+0.0%
1808	0.019	+0.0%
1809	0.019	+0.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.018	-5.3%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.018	+0.0%
1833	0.018	+0.0%
1834	0.018	+0.0%
1835	0.018	+0.0%
1836	0.018	+0.0%
1837	0.018	+0.0%
1838	0.018	+0.0%
1839	0.018	+0.0%
1840	0.018	+0.0%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.016	-11.1%
1849	0.016	+0.0%
1850	0.016	+0.0%
1851	0.016	+0.0%
1852	0.016	+0.0%
1853	0.016	+0.0%
1854	0.016	+0.0%
1855	0.026	+62.5%
1856	0.029	+11.5%
1857	0.029	+0.0%
1858	0.029	+0.0%
1859	0.029	+0.0%
1860	0.029	+0.0%
1861	0.029	+0.0%
1862	0.029	+0.0%
1863	0.029	+0.0%
1864	0.029	+0.0%
1865	0.035	+20.7%
1866	0.035	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+0.0%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.032	-8.6%
1874	0.032	+0.0%
1875	0.032	+0.0%
1876	0.032	+0.0%
1877	0.032	+0.0%
1878	0.032	+0.0%
1879	0.032	+0.0%
1880	0.032	+0.0%
1881	0.032	+0.0%
1882	0.035	+9.4%
1883	0.035	+0.0%
1884	0.035	+0.0%
1885	0.035	+0.0%
1886	0.035	+0.0%
1887	0.035	+0.0%
1888	0.035	+0.0%
1889	0.035	+0.0%
1890	0.035	+0.0%
1891	0.035	+0.0%
1892	0.035	+0.0%
1893	0.037	+5.7%
1894	0.037	+0.0%
1895	0.037	+0.0%
1896	0.037	+0.0%
1897	0.037	+0.0%
1898	0.033	-10.8%
1899	0.033	+0.0%
1900	0.048	+45.5%
1901	0.047	-2.1%
1902	0.047	+0.0%
1903	0.047	+0.0%
1904	0.048	+2.1%
1905	0.067	+39.6%
1906	0.108	+61.2%
1907	0.109	+0.9%
1908	0.107	-1.8%
1909	0.107	+0.0%
1910	0.107	+0.0%
1911	0.107	+0.0%
1912	0.108	+0.9%
1913	0.108	+0.0%
1914	0.106	-1.9%
1915	0.105	-0.9%
1916	0.105	+0.0%
1917	0.098	-6.7%
1918	0.126	+28.6%
1919	0.114	-9.5%
1920	0.114	+0.0%
1921	0.111	-2.6%
1922	0.111	+0.0%
1923	0.114	+2.7%
1924	0.114	+0.0%
1925	0.112	-1.8%
1926	0.112	+0.0%
1927	0.112	+0.0%
1928	0.112	+0.0%
1929	0.111	-0.9%
1930	0.111	+0.0%
1931	0.111	+0.0%
1932	0.111	+0.0%
1933	0.111	+0.0%
1934	0.111	+0.0%
1935	0.111	+0.0%
1936	0.111	+0.0%
1937	0.116	+4.5%
1938	0.096	-17.2%
1939	0.096	+0.0%
1940	0.096	+0.0%
1941	0.093	-3.1%
1942	0.093	+0.0%
1943	0.093	+0.0%
1944	0.093	+0.0%
1945	0.093	+0.0%
1946	0.1	+7.5%
1947	0.1	+0.0%
1948	0.099	-1.0%
1949	0.099	+0.0%
1950	0.102	+3.0%
1951	0.103	+1.0%
1952	0.103	+0.0%
1953	0.103	+0.0%
1954	0.105	+1.9%
1955	0.105	+0.0%
1956	0.105	+0.0%
1957	0.105	+0.0%
1958	0.106	+1.0%
1959	0.106	+0.0%
1960	0.106	+0.0%
1961	0.106	+0.0%
1962	0.095	-10.4%
1963	0.092	-3.2%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.092	+0.0%
1968	0.092	+0.0%
1969	0.092	+0.0%
1970	0.101	+9.8%
1971	0.109	+7.9%
1972	0.108	-0.9%
1973	0.108	+0.0%
1974	0.107	-0.9%
1975	0.107	+0.0%
1976	0.107	+0.0%
1977	0.107	+0.0%
1978	0.107	+0.0%
1979	0.107	+0.0%
1980	0.107	+0.0%
1981	0.107	+0.0%
1982	0.107	+0.0%
1983	0.107	+0.0%
1984	0.106	-0.9%
1985	0.109	+2.8%
1986	0.117	+7.3%
1987	0.144	+23.1%
1988	0.145	+0.7%
1989	0.176	+21.4%
1990	0.313	+77.8%
1991	0.327	+4.5%
1992	0.254	-22.3%
1993	0.356	+40.2%
1994	0.362	+1.7%
1995	0.366	+1.1%
1996	0.382	+4.4%
1997	0.378	-1.0%
1998	0.38	+0.5%
1999	0.378	-0.5%
2000	0.374	-1.1%
2001	0.382	+2.1%
2002	0.379	-0.8%
2003	0.384	+1.3%
2004	0.548	+42.7%
2005	0.547	-0.2%
2006	0.548	+0.2%
2007	0.539	-1.6%
2008	0.495	-8.2%
2009	0.491	-0.8%
2010	0.496	+1.0%
2011	0.5	+0.8%
2012	0.519	+3.8%
2013	0.623	+20.0%
2014	0.675	+8.3%
2015	0.668	-1.0%
2016	0.685	+2.5%
2017	0.669	-2.3%
2018	0.663	-0.9%
2019	0.627	-5.4%
2020	0.616	-1.8%
2021	0.604	-1.9%
2022	0.607	+0.5%
2023	0.591	-2.6%
2024	0.48	-18.8%
2025	0.401	-16.5%

Georgia compared with similar countries

Georgia's 0.401 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Georgia's 0.401 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.019	0.019	0.019	9
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.0186	0.018	0.019	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.0176	0.016	0.018	10
1850s	0.0222	0.016	0.029	10
1860s	0.032	0.029	0.035	10
1870s	0.0329	0.032	0.035	10
1880s	0.0344	0.032	0.035	10
1890s	0.0356	0.033	0.037	10
1900s	0.0735	0.047	0.109	10
1910s	0.1084	0.098	0.126	10
1920s	0.1123	0.111	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.3496	0.254	0.382	10
2000s	0.4687	0.374	0.548	10
2010s	0.6125	0.496	0.685	10
2020s	0.5498	0.401	0.616	6

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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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Georgia?: Varieties of democracy in Georgia was 0.401 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Georgia?: The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2016.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Georgia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
How does Georgia rank for varieties of democracy?: Georgia ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Georgia?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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