Georgia ranks among Europe’s top 20 for corruption-free criminal justice system

The European Commission has published the latest Rule of Law Index, prepared by the World Justice Project, highlighting Georgia’s strong performance in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.

According to the report, Georgia ranked first in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in terms of rule of law.

As part of the study, a global ranking assessing the absence of corruption in the criminal justice system was also released. Georgia scored 70% out of 100, placing 41st worldwide. In Europe, Georgia ranked 20th, sharing the same score with Latvia and Lithuania.

The report notes that Georgia outperformed all EU candidate countries and surpassed 12 EU and NATO member states, including Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Turkey, and Albania.

In Europe, Denmark, Norway, and Finland lead the ranking with the lowest levels of corruption in the criminal justice system, while Moldova, Albania, and Ukraine were identified among the countries with the highest corruption levels.

According to the European Commission’s explanation, the indicator measures whether police officers, prosecutors, and judges are free from bribery and improper influence from criminal organizations.

The research published by the European Commission is conducted by the World Justice Project, an organization headquartered in the United States.