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Regional GDP

$32.26T

Year 2025
sum
98% coverage
High confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Population

932.53M

Year 2025
sum
100% coverage
High confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Average GDP growth

2.85%

Year 2025
mean
97% coverage
High confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Median inflation

3.75%

Year 2025
median
84% coverage
Medium confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Average MERI score

72.16

Year 2024
mean
81% coverage
Medium confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Regional rank	Country	MERI score	Global rank	Coverage	Confidence
1	Switzerland · High income	89.1	1	100%	high
2	Denmark · High income	87.3	2	100%	high
3	Norway · High income	87.1	3	100%	high
4	United Kingdom · High income	84.3	4	92%	high
5	Estonia · High income	82.3	8	100%	high
6	Austria · High income	81.5	10	100%	high
7	France · High income	80.3	14	100%	high
8	Iceland · High income	79.2	15	92%	high
9	Belgium · High income	79.1	16	92%	high
10	Luxembourg · High income	79	17	100%	high
11	Spain · High income	79	18	92%	high
12	Czech Republic · High income	78.5	20	92%	high
13	Lithuania · High income	78.5	21	100%	high
14	Slovakia · High income	76.8	22	100%	high
15	Germany · High income	76.7	23	100%	high
16	Finland · High income	76.6	24	100%	high
17	Netherlands · High income	76	25	100%	high
18	Cyprus · High income	75.6	26	92%	high
19	Georgia · Upper middle income	75.3	27	100%	high
20	Slovenia · High income	74.2	28	92%	high
21	Greece · High income	73.3	31	100%	high
22	Portugal · High income	73.2	32	100%	high
23	Hungary · High income	72.9	34	100%	high
24	Moldova · Upper middle income	72.7	35	92%	high
25	Croatia · High income	72.2	36	100%	high
26	Poland · High income	71.8	37	92%	high
27	Sweden · High income	71.5	39	92%	high
28	Bulgaria · High income	71.3	41	100%	high
29	Italy · High income	71	42	92%	high
30	Montenegro · Upper middle income	70.4	44	100%	high
31	Ireland · High income	70.3	45	92%	high
32	Armenia · Upper middle income	68.7	48	100%	high
33	Romania · High income	68.2	50	92%	high
34	Albania · Upper middle income	68.1	52	100%	high
35	Serbia · Upper middle income	67.3	54	100%	high
36	Kazakhstan · Upper middle income	67.2	55	92%	high
37	North Macedonia · Upper middle income	67	57	100%	high
38	Belarus · Upper middle income	64	68	100%	high
39	Uzbekistan · Lower middle income	63.6	70	100%	high
40	Ukraine · Upper middle income	63.6	71	100%	high
41	Latvia · High income	63.5	72	92%	high
42	Bosnia and Herzegovina · Upper middle income	62.3	76	100%	high
43	Russia · High income	62	77	92%	high
44	Turkey · Upper middle income	60.1	83	92%	high
45	Azerbaijan · Upper middle income	59.6	84	92%	high
46	Kyrgyzstan · Lower middle income	55.3	96	100%	high
47	Tajikistan · Lower middle income	43.7	142	100%	high
Display only	Andorra · High income	—	—	42%	low
Display only	Channel Islands · High income	—	—	8%	insufficient
Display only	Faroe Islands · High income	—	—	8%	insufficient
Display only	Gibraltar · High income	—	—	8%	insufficient
Display only	Greenland · High income	—	—	25%	insufficient
Display only	Isle of Man · High income	—	—	—	insufficient
Display only	Kosovo · Upper middle income	—	—	33%	insufficient
Display only	Liechtenstein · High income	—	—	42%	low
Display only	Monaco · High income	—	—	25%	insufficient
Display only	San Marino · High income	—	—	50%	low
Display only	Turkmenistan · Upper middle income	—	—	58%	low

0–200
20–400
40–603
60–8037
80–1007

Datasetmeri_index_scores

ScopeWORLDWIDE

N / imputed47 / 113

sequential · gold43.7–89.1

43.75566.477.889.1

No data reported

Display47 scored

Scale

Palette

Scope

Leaderboard · Globaln = 47

1Switzerland89.1

2Denmark87.3

3Norway87.1

4United Kingdom84.3

8Estonia82.3

10Austria81.5

14France80.3

15Iceland79.2

16Belgium79.1

17Luxembourg79

18Spain79

20Czech Republic78.5

21Lithuania78.5

22Slovakia76.8

23Germany76.7

24Finland76.6

25Netherlands76

26Cyprus75.6

27Georgia75.3

28Slovenia74.2

31Greece73.3

32Portugal73.2

34Hungary72.9

35Moldova72.7

36Croatia72.2

37Poland71.8

39Sweden71.5

41Bulgaria71.3

42Italy71

44Montenegro70.4

45Ireland70.3

48Armenia68.7

50Romania68.2

52Albania68.1

54Serbia67.3

55Kazakhstan67.2

57North Macedonia67

68Belarus64

70Uzbekistan63.6

71Ukraine63.6

72Latvia63.5

76Bosnia and Herzegovina62.3

77Russia62

83Turkey60.1

84Azerbaijan59.6

96Kyrgyzstan55.3

142Tajikistan43.7

113 imputed pillar inputs across 47 scores.

Country	Income group	MERI score	Global rank	Status
Switzerland	High income	89.1	1	Rank-eligible
Denmark	High income	87.3	2	Rank-eligible
Norway	High income	87.1	3	Rank-eligible
United Kingdom	High income	84.3	4	Rank-eligible
Estonia	High income	82.3	8	Rank-eligible
Austria	High income	81.5	10	Rank-eligible
France	High income	80.3	14	Rank-eligible
Iceland	High income	79.2	15	Rank-eligible
Belgium	High income	79.1	16	Rank-eligible
Luxembourg	High income	79	17	Rank-eligible
Spain	High income	79	18	Rank-eligible
Czech Republic	High income	78.5	20	Rank-eligible
Lithuania	High income	78.5	21	Rank-eligible
Slovakia	High income	76.8	22	Rank-eligible
Germany	High income	76.7	23	Rank-eligible
Finland	High income	76.6	24	Rank-eligible
Netherlands	High income	76	25	Rank-eligible
Cyprus	High income	75.6	26	Rank-eligible
Georgia	Upper middle income	75.3	27	Rank-eligible
Slovenia	High income	74.2	28	Rank-eligible
Greece	High income	73.3	31	Rank-eligible
Portugal	High income	73.2	32	Rank-eligible
Hungary	High income	72.9	34	Rank-eligible
Moldova	Upper middle income	72.7	35	Rank-eligible
Croatia	High income	72.2	36	Rank-eligible
Poland	High income	71.8	37	Rank-eligible
Sweden	High income	71.5	39	Rank-eligible
Bulgaria	High income	71.3	41	Rank-eligible
Italy	High income	71	42	Rank-eligible
Montenegro	Upper middle income	70.4	44	Rank-eligible
Ireland	High income	70.3	45	Rank-eligible
Armenia	Upper middle income	68.7	48	Rank-eligible
Romania	High income	68.2	50	Rank-eligible
Albania	Upper middle income	68.1	52	Rank-eligible
Serbia	Upper middle income	67.3	54	Rank-eligible
Kazakhstan	Upper middle income	67.2	55	Rank-eligible
North Macedonia	Upper middle income	67	57	Rank-eligible
Belarus	Upper middle income	64	68	Rank-eligible
Uzbekistan	Lower middle income	63.6	70	Rank-eligible
Ukraine	Upper middle income	63.6	71	Rank-eligible
Latvia	High income	63.5	72	Rank-eligible
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Upper middle income	62.3	76	Rank-eligible
Russia	High income	62	77	Rank-eligible
Turkey	Upper middle income	60.1	83	Rank-eligible
Azerbaijan	Upper middle income	59.6	84	Rank-eligible
Kyrgyzstan	Lower middle income	55.3	96	Rank-eligible
Tajikistan	Lower middle income	43.7	142	Rank-eligible
Andorra	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Channel Islands	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Faroe Islands	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Gibraltar	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Greenland	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Isle of Man	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Kosovo	Upper middle income	—	—	Insufficient data
Liechtenstein	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Monaco	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
San Marino	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Turkmenistan	Upper middle income	—	—	Insufficient data

MERI data is available for 47 of 58 countries in Europe & Central Asia.

Sources

WDI · World Bank · CC BY 4.0
WGI · World Bank · CC BY 4.0
OECD · Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development · OECD Terms and Conditions
TI_CPI · Transparency International · Transparency International Terms
B_READY · World Bank · World Bank Terms
GLOBAL_FINDEX · World Bank · World Bank Terms
ILOSTAT · International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) · ILOSTAT Terms
UNDP_HDI · United Nations Development Programme · UNDP Terms
WJP · World Justice Project · World Justice Project Terms

Regional GDP

$32.26T

Year 2025
sum
98% coverage
High confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Population

932.53M

Year 2025
sum
100% coverage
High confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Average GDP growth

2.85%

Year 2025
mean
97% coverage
High confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Median inflation

3.75%

Year 2025
median
84% coverage
Medium confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Average MERI score

72.16

Year 2024
mean
81% coverage
Medium confidence

Source: WDI, WGI +7

Regional rank	Country	MERI score	Global rank	Coverage	Confidence
1	Switzerland · High income	89.1	1	100%	high
2	Denmark · High income	87.3	2	100%	high
3	Norway · High income	87.1	3	100%	high
4	United Kingdom · High income	84.3	4	92%	high
5	Estonia · High income	82.3	8	100%	high
6	Austria · High income	81.5	10	100%	high
7	France · High income	80.3	14	100%	high
8	Iceland · High income	79.2	15	92%	high
9	Belgium · High income	79.1	16	92%	high
10	Luxembourg · High income	79	17	100%	high
11	Spain · High income	79	18	92%	high
12	Czech Republic · High income	78.5	20	92%	high
13	Lithuania · High income	78.5	21	100%	high
14	Slovakia · High income	76.8	22	100%	high
15	Germany · High income	76.7	23	100%	high
16	Finland · High income	76.6	24	100%	high
17	Netherlands · High income	76	25	100%	high
18	Cyprus · High income	75.6	26	92%	high
19	Georgia · Upper middle income	75.3	27	100%	high
20	Slovenia · High income	74.2	28	92%	high
21	Greece · High income	73.3	31	100%	high
22	Portugal · High income	73.2	32	100%	high
23	Hungary · High income	72.9	34	100%	high
24	Moldova · Upper middle income	72.7	35	92%	high
25	Croatia · High income	72.2	36	100%	high
26	Poland · High income	71.8	37	92%	high
27	Sweden · High income	71.5	39	92%	high
28	Bulgaria · High income	71.3	41	100%	high
29	Italy · High income	71	42	92%	high
30	Montenegro · Upper middle income	70.4	44	100%	high
31	Ireland · High income	70.3	45	92%	high
32	Armenia · Upper middle income	68.7	48	100%	high
33	Romania · High income	68.2	50	92%	high
34	Albania · Upper middle income	68.1	52	100%	high
35	Serbia · Upper middle income	67.3	54	100%	high
36	Kazakhstan · Upper middle income	67.2	55	92%	high
37	North Macedonia · Upper middle income	67	57	100%	high
38	Belarus · Upper middle income	64	68	100%	high
39	Uzbekistan · Lower middle income	63.6	70	100%	high
40	Ukraine · Upper middle income	63.6	71	100%	high
41	Latvia · High income	63.5	72	92%	high
42	Bosnia and Herzegovina · Upper middle income	62.3	76	100%	high
43	Russia · High income	62	77	92%	high
44	Turkey · Upper middle income	60.1	83	92%	high
45	Azerbaijan · Upper middle income	59.6	84	92%	high
46	Kyrgyzstan · Lower middle income	55.3	96	100%	high
47	Tajikistan · Lower middle income	43.7	142	100%	high
Display only	Andorra · High income	—	—	42%	low
Display only	Channel Islands · High income	—	—	8%	insufficient
Display only	Faroe Islands · High income	—	—	8%	insufficient
Display only	Gibraltar · High income	—	—	8%	insufficient
Display only	Greenland · High income	—	—	25%	insufficient
Display only	Isle of Man · High income	—	—	—	insufficient
Display only	Kosovo · Upper middle income	—	—	33%	insufficient
Display only	Liechtenstein · High income	—	—	42%	low
Display only	Monaco · High income	—	—	25%	insufficient
Display only	San Marino · High income	—	—	50%	low
Display only	Turkmenistan · Upper middle income	—	—	58%	low

0–200
20–400
40–603
60–8037
80–1007

Datasetmeri_index_scores

ScopeWORLDWIDE

N / imputed47 / 113

sequential · gold43.7–89.1

43.75566.477.889.1

No data reported

Display47 scored

Scale

Palette

Scope

Leaderboard · Globaln = 47

1Switzerland89.1

2Denmark87.3

3Norway87.1

4United Kingdom84.3

8Estonia82.3

10Austria81.5

14France80.3

15Iceland79.2

16Belgium79.1

17Luxembourg79

18Spain79

20Czech Republic78.5

21Lithuania78.5

22Slovakia76.8

23Germany76.7

24Finland76.6

25Netherlands76

26Cyprus75.6

27Georgia75.3

28Slovenia74.2

31Greece73.3

32Portugal73.2

34Hungary72.9

35Moldova72.7

36Croatia72.2

37Poland71.8

39Sweden71.5

41Bulgaria71.3

42Italy71

44Montenegro70.4

45Ireland70.3

48Armenia68.7

50Romania68.2

52Albania68.1

54Serbia67.3

55Kazakhstan67.2

57North Macedonia67

68Belarus64

70Uzbekistan63.6

71Ukraine63.6

72Latvia63.5

76Bosnia and Herzegovina62.3

77Russia62

83Turkey60.1

84Azerbaijan59.6

96Kyrgyzstan55.3

142Tajikistan43.7

113 imputed pillar inputs across 47 scores.

Country	Income group	MERI score	Global rank	Status
Switzerland	High income	89.1	1	Rank-eligible
Denmark	High income	87.3	2	Rank-eligible
Norway	High income	87.1	3	Rank-eligible
United Kingdom	High income	84.3	4	Rank-eligible
Estonia	High income	82.3	8	Rank-eligible
Austria	High income	81.5	10	Rank-eligible
France	High income	80.3	14	Rank-eligible
Iceland	High income	79.2	15	Rank-eligible
Belgium	High income	79.1	16	Rank-eligible
Luxembourg	High income	79	17	Rank-eligible
Spain	High income	79	18	Rank-eligible
Czech Republic	High income	78.5	20	Rank-eligible
Lithuania	High income	78.5	21	Rank-eligible
Slovakia	High income	76.8	22	Rank-eligible
Germany	High income	76.7	23	Rank-eligible
Finland	High income	76.6	24	Rank-eligible
Netherlands	High income	76	25	Rank-eligible
Cyprus	High income	75.6	26	Rank-eligible
Georgia	Upper middle income	75.3	27	Rank-eligible
Slovenia	High income	74.2	28	Rank-eligible
Greece	High income	73.3	31	Rank-eligible
Portugal	High income	73.2	32	Rank-eligible
Hungary	High income	72.9	34	Rank-eligible
Moldova	Upper middle income	72.7	35	Rank-eligible
Croatia	High income	72.2	36	Rank-eligible
Poland	High income	71.8	37	Rank-eligible
Sweden	High income	71.5	39	Rank-eligible
Bulgaria	High income	71.3	41	Rank-eligible
Italy	High income	71	42	Rank-eligible
Montenegro	Upper middle income	70.4	44	Rank-eligible
Ireland	High income	70.3	45	Rank-eligible
Armenia	Upper middle income	68.7	48	Rank-eligible
Romania	High income	68.2	50	Rank-eligible
Albania	Upper middle income	68.1	52	Rank-eligible
Serbia	Upper middle income	67.3	54	Rank-eligible
Kazakhstan	Upper middle income	67.2	55	Rank-eligible
North Macedonia	Upper middle income	67	57	Rank-eligible
Belarus	Upper middle income	64	68	Rank-eligible
Uzbekistan	Lower middle income	63.6	70	Rank-eligible
Ukraine	Upper middle income	63.6	71	Rank-eligible
Latvia	High income	63.5	72	Rank-eligible
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Upper middle income	62.3	76	Rank-eligible
Russia	High income	62	77	Rank-eligible
Turkey	Upper middle income	60.1	83	Rank-eligible
Azerbaijan	Upper middle income	59.6	84	Rank-eligible
Kyrgyzstan	Lower middle income	55.3	96	Rank-eligible
Tajikistan	Lower middle income	43.7	142	Rank-eligible
Andorra	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Channel Islands	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Faroe Islands	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Gibraltar	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Greenland	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Isle of Man	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Kosovo	Upper middle income	—	—	Insufficient data
Liechtenstein	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Monaco	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
San Marino	High income	—	—	Insufficient data
Turkmenistan	Upper middle income	—	—	Insufficient data

MERI data is available for 47 of 58 countries in Europe & Central Asia.

Sources

WDI · World Bank · CC BY 4.0
WGI · World Bank · CC BY 4.0
OECD · Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development · OECD Terms and Conditions
TI_CPI · Transparency International · Transparency International Terms
B_READY · World Bank · World Bank Terms
GLOBAL_FINDEX · World Bank · World Bank Terms
ILOSTAT · International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) · ILOSTAT Terms
UNDP_HDI · United Nations Development Programme · UNDP Terms
WJP · World Justice Project · World Justice Project Terms

Europe & Central Asia.

Regional indicators

Regional MERI ranking

MERI score distribution

Europe & Central Asia — MERI readiness map

Countries in this region

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Europe & Central Asia.

Regional indicators

Regional MERI ranking

MERI score distribution

Europe & Central Asia — MERI readiness map

Countries in this region

Sources and limitations

Related views