Country file(GEORGIA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

24,6 billion

GDP per capita

(current US$)

2022

6627.7

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+10,1

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

11,3

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2021

4700
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General information

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Capital

Tbilisi

Surface area

69,700 km2

Population 2021

3,688,647

Density 2021

53 inhabitants/km2

Political system

Presidential republic

Head of state Since 16 December 2018

Salomé Zourabichvili

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  The Constitution of the State of Georgia 1995 (2018)

https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018.pdf?lang=en

Article 21 – Freedom of assembly

  1. Everyone, except those enlisted in the Defence Forces or bodies responsible for state and public security, shall have the right to assemble publicly and unarmed, without prior permission.
  2. The law may establish the necessity of prior notification of authorities if an assembly is held on a public thoroughfare.
  3. Authorities may terminate an assembly only if it assumes an unlawful character.

Article 22 – Freedom of association

  1. Freedom of association shall be guaranteed.
  2. An association may only be dissolved by its own or a court decision in cases defined by law and in accordance with the established procedure.

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lvFLYgq6fvS95dQ0goiyjjkJOPrG867q/edit

– THE ORGANIC LAW OF GEORGIA ON PREVENTION OF ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR PROHIBITION

https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/29950/2/en/pdf

– 2011 Law of Georgia on Assembly and Demonstrations

https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/2011_Law_of_Georgia_on_Assembly_and_Demonstrations.pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 31/07/1992

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: Accession 03/05/1994

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 03/05/1994

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 02/06/1994

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1992

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 26/10/1994

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Approval 1/07/2008

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Lari

CoE (Council of Europe): 1999

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
-0,4

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
2,1

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2021

#
17,5

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2019

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

2021

#
98,6

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
76

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2019

#
2

Happiness Index /10

2022

105/156
4,973

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

77/180
61,69

GINI Index /100

2021

#
34,2

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
5,20

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

41/180
56

ITUC World Rights Index /5

Regular rights violations

2022

#
3

HDI

2021

63
0,802

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/pays/georgie
  2. https://perspective.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/servlet/BMPays/GEO
  3. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salom%C3%A9_Zourabichvili
  4. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=GE
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=GE
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=GE
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/sl.uem.totl.zs?locations=GE
  8. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD?locations=GE
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SP.POP.GROW?locations=GE
  10. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=GE
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC?locations=GE
  12. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS?locations=GE
  13. https://uis.unesco.org/fr/country/ge
  14. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=GE
  15. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=GE
  16. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=GE
  17. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/indice-mondial-bonheur/georgie
  18. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/g%C3%A9orgie
  19. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=GE
  20. https://atlasocio.com/classements/politique/democratie/classement-etats-par-indice-de-democratie-monde.php
  21. https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/georgia
  22. https://files.mutualcdn.com/ituc/files/2022-ITUC-Rights-Index-Exec-Summ-FR.pdf
  23. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/demographie/idh/georgie
  24. https://www.un.org/fr/about-us/member-states#gotoG
  25. https://www.unesco.org/fr/countries/ge
  26. https://www.unesco.org/fr/legal-affairs/convention-protection-and-promotion-diversity-cultural-expressions?hub=66535#item-1
  27. https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=28&Lang=FR
  28. https://www.coe.int/fr/web/portal/georgia
  29. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018.pdf?lang=en
  30. https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/29950/2/en/pdf
  31. https://www.rightofassembly.info/country/georgia
  32. https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/2011_Law_of_Georgia_on_Assembly_and_Demonstrations.pdf