Georgia ranks among world’s top 20 countries in crime control effectiveness

The European Commission has published the Rule of Law Index prepared by the World Justice Project.

According to the index, Georgia ranks first in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region in terms of the rule of law.

As part of the study, the global ranking on the effectiveness of crime control was also released. In this category, Georgia scored 92 percent on a 100-point scale and ranked 17th among the top 20 countries worldwide.

Georgia outperforms 23 European Union and NATO member states, as well as a number of other developed countries, including Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, Cyprus, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Albania, Bulgaria, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Greece, Slovakia, Malta, North Macedonia, and Turkey.

According to the methodology, the indicator published by the European Commission measures both the prevalence of criminal activity in countries and the general public’s perception of safety and security.