Centralization of Political Power Index in Georgia
Georgia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.467 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Georgia, 1801–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.467 for centralization of political power index in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Georgia peaked at 0.976 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Centralization of Political Power Index in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 0.93 | — |
| 1802 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.881 | -5.3% |
| 1856 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.597 | -32.2% |
| 1865 | 0.508 | -14.9% |
| 1866 | 0.373 | -26.6% |
| 1867 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.77 | +106.4% |
| 1879 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.876 | +13.8% |
| 1882 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.852 | -2.7% |
| 1886 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.892 | +4.7% |
| 1901 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.884 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.818 | -7.5% |
| 1908 | 0.807 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.798 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.805 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.807 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.809 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.814 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.802 | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.976 | +21.7% |
| 1919 | 0.969 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.964 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.963 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.96 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.943 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.942 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.922 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.723 | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.728 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.714 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.681 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.695 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.651 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.599 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.576 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.573 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.612 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.594 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.472 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.412 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.376 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.395 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.391 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.397 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.369 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.295 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.288 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.283 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.285 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.302 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.289 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.297 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.493 | +82.6% |
| 2025 | 0.467 | -5.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.467 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.467 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 9 |
| 1810s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9055 | 0.881 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6121 | 0.373 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4524 | 0.373 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8534 | 0.77 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.852 | 0.852 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8659 | 0.798 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8397 | 0.802 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9696 | 0.969 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.971 | 0.971 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.971 | 0.971 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9668 | 0.964 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.964 | 0.964 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.964 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9545 | 0.922 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6539 | 0.573 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4866 | 0.376 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3219 | 0.283 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3527 | 0.27 | 0.493 | 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 centralization of political power index in Georgia?
- Centralization of political power index in Georgia was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for centralization of political power index?
- Georgia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.