Georgia

2023
2021
2020
Rank 86 from a survey of 90 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
83

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
15
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
2
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
10
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
12
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
12
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
22
Rank 76 from a survey of 80 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
80

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
16
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
4
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
8
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
12
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
8
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
22
Rank 50 from a survey of 57 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
77

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
15
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
4
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
8
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
9
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
9
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
22

Georgia became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on May 15, 2006. The tobacco industry intensively participates in policy development processes. This business has strong support from the economic arm of the government and Parliament. Keen supporters of the tobacco industry include the Ministry of Economy and Office of Business Ombudsman of Georgia who promote the tobacco industry's position.