Free and Fair Elections Score in Georgia
Georgia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Georgia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Georgia is 5, measured in 2025. 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 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Georgia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.
Georgia ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | -28.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 60 Benin 5 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 5 compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 5 compare
- 60 Madagascar 5 compare
- 60 Nigeria 5 compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 5 compare
- 60 Serbia 5 compare
- 60 Singapore 5 compare
- 60 Turkey 5 compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in Georgia?
- Free and fair elections score in Georgia was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for free and fair elections score?
- Georgia ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.