Georgia

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 3.72M; 130th of 217
GDP: $33.8B; 108th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $9,194; 105th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 74.5; 110th of 217
Human development: 0.802; 63rd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Georgia

North Macedonia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkmenistan

Armenia

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upper-middle income, fast-growing South Caucasus economy; regionally focused exporter of cars, metal ores, and energy; financial and migrant inflows resulting from Ukraine conflict; EU accession talks suspended over disputed election and foreign influence law; low inflation but persistent high unemployment

Area: 69,700 km²
Resources: timber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits;…
Borders: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Russia; Turkey

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian88.2%
Muslim10.5%
Unaffiliated1%▲ 0.6pt

Religious diversity: 2.47 / 10 · moderate · 111th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

GEO

MKD

BIH

TKM

GDP

current US$

$33.8B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.37B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

69.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

19.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

3.72M–––

Population density

people per km²

65–––

Urban population

% of total

60.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.8–––

Net migration

people

1,745–––

Population under 15

% of total

20.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

15.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.7%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

16.4K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,745.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

14.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.471–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.217–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.31–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.44–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.89–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.12–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

49.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.67–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

33%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

30.7%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

48.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

16.2%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

71.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.18–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.47–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.19–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.14–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.3–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.07–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.91–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.64–––

Would fight for country

% yes

86.8%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#108/214

$33.8B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#105/214

$9,1942024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#83/203

$25,072latest

GDP growth

annual %

#3/214

9.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#103/207

$8,2002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#107/213

3.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#79/201

$1.37B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#62/205

69.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#110/206

5.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#139/208

19.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#154/187

11.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#79/168

34.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#100/168

5.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#130/217

3.72Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#139/216

65latest

Urban population

% of total

#113/215

60.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#110/217

74.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#120/217

1.8latest

Net migration

people

#63/217

1,7452024

Population under 15

% of total

#122/217

20.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#63/217

15.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#65/196

8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#65/196

9.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#81/192

7.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#6/195

5.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#4/160

100%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#121/199

3.7%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#27/194

80.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#88/139

69.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#95/210

81.9%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#28/214

155.32023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#61/208

29.32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#74/215

5,493.12024

Access to electricity

% of population

#41/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#89/198

16.4K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#80/202

3,745.12024

Electricity generation

TWh

#98/202

14.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#35/202

80.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#40/202

19.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#100/204

11.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#103/204

3.12024

Share of global CO₂

#103/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#59/193

3.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#59/172

0.6472022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#60/172

0.5042022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#42/178

562022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#47/193

0.622022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#43/193

0.6512022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#77/193

0.172022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#133/193

-0.4412022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#38/172

0.8952022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#45/104

0.4712014

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#100/105

0.2172014

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#29/113

9.312018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#100/112

1.442018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#101/114

1.892018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#100/114

3.122018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#11/114

1.322018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#67/111

2.232018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#32/113

49.6%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#29/109

2.672018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#10/112

33%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#28/112

30.7%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#41/114

48.6%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#92/114

16.2%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#17/110

71.5%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#24/109

5.182014

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#111/193

2.472020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#130/193

1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#96/114

9.1%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#63/112

2.192018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#79/113

2.142018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#80/110

2.32018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#8/111

3.072018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#23/104

8.912018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#41/114

3.642018

Would fight for country

% yes

#15/113

86.8%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#80/114

2.152018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#63/189

0.8022021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#66/170

0.282021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#95/164

5.522025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#101/113

6.422018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#79/114

6.712018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#91/158

2.072023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#76/161

1.7%latest

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