Atlantic Council ranks Georgia among top 50 states for freedom and prosperity

Atlantic Council, an American international affairs think-tank, recognised Georgia as one of the top 50 states in the latest update of its global ranking for freedom and prosperity last week.

The country was ranked 51st among 164 states and territories in terms of freedom, with a status of “moderately free”. The result places Georgia ahead of all neighbouring countries and candidate states for European Union membership.

Image: Screenshot from the report

The country has entered the top 10 in the world for the measure of long-term improvement in the freedom index since 2012 and holds the first position in Europe.

The assessment of prosperity, where the country took 46th place, reached a new historic high, and has improved by 6.36 points since 2012, positioning Georgia as the top country in the world for the improvement trend.

The latter assessment is based on six pillars: income level, environmental protection, protection of minority interests, public health, education and equality.