ArmInfo.The EAEU has good potential in the field of education, the development of ICT technologies, human capital and research, the quality of the environment, but weak in the field of development of the financial market, the quality of regulation, public health, individual rights and the inclusive society.
This is stated in a study by the Macroeconomic Policy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), which provides an analysis of changes in the positions of the EAEU countries in international rankings in 2021.
In particular, the report notes that all EAEU countries, except for the Russian Federation, have improved their positions in the Fraser_2021 Economic Freedom Index. At the same time, Armenia ranked 15th, while Kazakhstan -55th, Kyrgyzstan - 77th, Belarus - 88th, Russia- 100th.
At the same time, Russia (45th) and Belarus (62nd) improved their position in the Global Innovation Index_2021, while Armenia ranked 69th, ahead of Kazakhstan (79th) and Kyrgyzstan (98th).
In the Social Progress Index, experts note a good level of accessibility of school and university education in the EAEU countries. This study assesses the extent to which a country is able to meet the basic needs of its citizens, improve their quality of life, and create opportunities to realize their potential.
All EEU countries, except Armenia and Belarus, have improved their positions in this ranking (Kazakhstan - with 3 positions, Kyrgyzstan and Russia - with 7 positions). Among the EAEU countries, Belarus (54th place) ranks highest, followed by Armenia (55th place), Russia (62nd place), Kazakhstan (64th place) and Kyrgyzstan (82nd place).
It was also noted that in 2021 the Standard&Poors rating agency assigned a credit rating to the Republic of Armenia for the first time. The rating of long-term government bonds in foreign currency is set at B+, the rating outlook is positive.
It should be reminded that Armenia also improved its position in the Transparency International's "Corruption Perception Index-CPI" rating. Among the 180 countries included in the study, Armenia ranked 58th (together with Greece, Jordan and Namibia), with a corruption perception index of 49 points. Whereas Russia in the CPI ranking in 2021 took 136th place with 29 points, Belarus - 82nd place (41 points), Kazakhstan - 102nd place (37 points), Kyrgyzstan - 144th place (27 points).
