In-depth country reports provide the basis for assessing the state of transformation and persistent challenges, and to evaluate the ability of policymakers to carry out consistent and targeted reforms. The BTI is the first cross-national comparative index that uses self-collected data to comprehensively measure the quality of governance during processes of transition.
The Status Index ranks the countries according to their quality of democracy and market economy as of January 31, 2019. The Governance Index ranks the countries according to their leadership’s political management performance between February 2017 and January 2019.
