Georgia ranks 17th globally for crime control effectiveness, ahead of most G7, EU member states

The European Commission, within the framework of the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index, has published new findings on crime control. According to the assessment, Georgia scored 92% out of 100, ranking 17th worldwide.

With this result, Georgia outperforms six of the G7 countries (all except Japan) as well as 24 EU and NATO member states, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Czechia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Malta, Belgium, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, and North Macedonia.

Globally, Singapore leads the index for crime control effectiveness, while in Europe the top performer is Norway. By contrast, the weakest results were recorded in Mexico and Venezuela, where uncontrolled crime remains the most severe.

According to the European Commission’s report, the indicator measures both the actual prevalence of criminal offenses in each country and people’s general perception of safety and security.

The study was conducted by the World Justice Project, an organisation headquartered in the United States.