Justified Political Positions Score in Georgia
Georgia: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2021
All-time low
-2
in 1990
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Georgia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.1 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Georgia peaked at 1.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2, in 1990.
That places Georgia 62nd out of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.92 | — |
| 1901 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.69 | -12.0% |
| 1906 | -0.748 | -55.7% |
| 1907 | -0.702 | -6.1% |
| 1908 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.017 | -102.4% |
| 1918 | 0.171 | +905.9% |
| 1919 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.844 | +393.6% |
| 1924 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.393 | -53.4% |
| 1929 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.295 | -24.9% |
| 1931 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.224 | -24.1% |
| 1938 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.306 | +36.6% |
| 1942 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.226 | -26.1% |
| 1947 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +29.2% |
| 1955 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.633 | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +118.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -2 | -244.8% |
| 1991 | -1.01 | -49.6% |
| 1992 | -0.73 | -27.4% |
| 1993 | -0.73 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.322 | -55.9% |
| 1995 | -0.219 | -32.0% |
| 1996 | -0.219 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.205 | -193.6% |
| 1998 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.111 | -45.9% |
| 2001 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.502 | +352.3% |
| 2005 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.366 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.325 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.463 | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 0.609 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +70.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.899 | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.643 | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +84.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -19.6% |
| 2025 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.41 | -1.92 | -0.702 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.4555 | -0.702 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5519 | 0.171 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2737 | 0.224 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2658 | 0.224 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2656 | 0.226 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7613 | 0.292 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4609 | -2 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3104 | 0.111 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.875 | 0.609 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.1 | 1.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 justified political positions score in Georgia?
- Justified political positions score in Georgia was 1.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for justified political positions score?
- Georgia ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.