Georgia Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Georgia's rule of law was 0.11 in 2025, ranked 94th globally. This represents a 35.6% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Georgia's rule of law stood at 0.11 in 2025, a decline of +0.06 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.11 by 2025. Georgia ranked 94th globally.
Georgia’s Rule of Law score on the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators stands at 0.11 in 2025, placing it 94th globally and tying it with China, while trailing Nauru’s 0.06 and the Maldives’ 0.20. The index, which spans 26 years, moved from an all‑time trough of –1.26 in 1996 to a modest peak of 0.34 in 2016, indicating gradual institutional strengthening after the turbulent post‑Soviet transition. The 2025 figure remains well below the 2016 high, suggesting that recent reforms have stalled or been partially reversed, and that the legal framework still lags behind many peers such as the Dominican Republic (0.02). Persistent challenges include judicial independence, enforcement of contracts and corruption control, which continue to depress the score. Continued alignment with international standards, coupled with targeted anti‑corruption measures, could lift the trajectory and bring Georgia closer to the higher benchmarks set during its 2016 peak.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.09 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.11 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.11 | −0.06 | #94 |
| 2023 | 0.18 | +0.01 | #90 |
| 2022 | 0.17 | +0.03 | #87 |
| 2021 | 0.14 | −0.08 | #88 |
| 2020 | 0.22 | −0.03 | #82 |
| 2019 | 0.25 | −0.02 | #80 |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.01 | #78 |
| 2017 | 0.26 | −0.07 | #80 |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +0.11 | #76 |
| 2015 | 0.22 | −0.00 | #77 |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.22 | #72 |
| 2013 | 0.00 | +0.01 | #90 |
| 2012 | -0.01 | +0.11 | #89 |
| 2011 | -0.12 | +0.09 | #97 |
| 2010 | -0.21 | −0.01 | #103 |
Analysis
Georgia's rule of law was 0.11 in 2025, a decline of −0.06 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 0.11 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Georgia's rule of law was 0.11 in 2025. Ranked 94th globally. This represents a 35.6% decrease from the previous year.
Georgia's rule of law peaked at 0.34 in 2016.
The lowest rule of law in Georgia was -1.26 in 1996.
Georgia ranks 94th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Georgia's rule of law is projected to reach 0.11 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Georgia in 2025 was 0.11. This ranks 94th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_georgia_rule-of-law,
title = {Georgia Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/georgia/rule-of-law/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}