European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has published new survey about Georgia. The survey of living conditions in the under-developed countries aims to clarify how the transitional period is reflected on political reforms, economics and the attitude of the population towards future. The survey questioned 29,000 persons from 28 countries.
According to the survey, Georgia has significantly succeeded in the development of public register service. The country takes second position after Estonia and the ratings of satisfaction with service are close to those of the European states. 92% of the interviewed population says they are satisfied with the service of the public register sector, which exceeds the percentage of European states with 12% and is the highest among the countries in the survey.
The assessment of the judiciary service is significantly low with other transitional states and it is 36%, however, this percentage is significantly increased with the results of the survey conducted in previous years. The data shows noticeable growth of confidence to this institution and it is closer to West European ratings.
The satisfaction with the service of the patrol police is unexpectedly high and the ratings have increased with 4% after 2006 survey reaching 74%.
According to the EBRD survey, the fall of the corruption level is particularly visible in Georgia. 78% of the interviewed population agrees that the corruption index has been reduced during the past four years. These ratings are the highest among all other states in the survey.
Optimism towards the future noticeable exceeds the average indexes of other developing states. Two-third of the respondents says that the new generation will have better future. Among the respondents of middle-age and those having high social-economic conditions, the growth of optimism is noticeable since 2006.


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