The European Commission has released the Rule of Law Index, compiled by the World Justice Project. In terms of the rule of law, Georgia leads the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.

The study also presented a global ranking of crime control effectiveness, where Georgia achieved a score of 92 out of 100 and ranks within the top 20 worldwide. Remarkably, Georgia outperforms 23 EU and NATO member states, as well as other developed nations such as Germany, Italy, France, the UK, the USA, 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 Türkiye.

According to the European Commission, this indicator measures the prevalence of crime and the general public perception of safety and security.

The European Commission’s study was conducted by the World Justice Project, based in the United States.