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Political centralization index in Georgia

Georgia: Political centralization index was 0.467 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.467
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 1918
All-time low
0.27
in 2023
Years of data
225
1801–2025

Political centralization index in Georgia, 1801–2025

0.20.40.60.81180119132025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.467 for political centralization index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization 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.

Political centralization 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Nigeria 0.49 compare
  2. 73 Pakistan 0.471 compare
  3. 74 North Macedonia 0.469 compare
  4. 76 Niger 0.465 compare
  5. 77 Tunisia 0.442 compare
  6. 78 Kuwait 0.439 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Georgia?
Political centralization index in Georgia was 0.467 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2023.
How does Georgia rank for political centralization index?
Georgia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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