Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Georgia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 5.1 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.3% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
be 71.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 29.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
pay a 35.0% lower top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 27.6% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 121.5 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Russia: At a glance
How big is Russia compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.