Georgia ranks 33rd worldwide for Judicial System Quality, 15th in Europe

Georgia’s judicial system has received a strong international assessment in the Judicial System Quality Index published by the Chandler Institute as part of its Good Government Report 2026, ranking 33rd globally and 15th among Europe’s top 20 judicial systems.

In the global ranking, Georgia outperformed two G7 countries as well as 20 EU and NATO member states, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Malta, Cyprus, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Türkiye.

According to the study, the 15 highest-ranked judicial systems in Europe are found in Georgia, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Iceland, Germany, Estonia, the United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Austria.

The Judicial System Quality indicator is based on research conducted by the World Economic Forum and evaluates responses to two key questions from its global survey:

1. How independent is the judicial system from the influence of governments, individuals, or companies?
2. How effective are legal and judicial systems in resolving business disputes

Notably, the Chandler Institute’s Good Government Report 2026 is the second major international study published recently to place Georgia’s judicial system among the leading performers in both Europe and the world.

The first was the Public Integrity Report by the European Research Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building, published by the European Commission, in which Georgia’s judiciary ranked among the top 20 in Europe in terms of judicial independence.