Atlantic Council report: Georgia ranks top 3 globally in governance effectiveness, corruption control for 21st century

The Atlantic Council has released its 2025 Prosperity Index and detailed report, which stated that Georgia ranks amongst the world’s top three countries for improvements in governance effectiveness and corruption control since the start of the 21st century.

The governance effectiveness and corruption control index measures the extent to which government officials comply with the rule of law, combining metrics on institutional quality, public service effectiveness, transparency, and corruption levels.

According to the 2025 Freedom and Prosperity Report released by the Atlantic Council, Georgia scored 62.1% on a 100-point scale in the category assessing bureaucracy and corruption, securing 36th place globally - its highest ranking to date - and a position within the top 20 in Europe.

The data also highlights Georgia’s notable progress since 2012. Over the last 12 years, the country has moved up 9 places in the global ranking.

Georgia now ranks ahead of all EU candidate countries and 16 EU and NATO member states, including Spain, Italy, Poland, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and others.

The Freedom and Prosperity Indices are produced by the Atlantic Council’s Center for Freedom and Prosperity. These indices are primarily based on detailed international studies, scientific expertise, and aggregated indexes from sources such as the World Bank’s Global Governance Indicators, the United Nations, the Heritage Foundation (USA), and the organization Diversity of Democracy.