Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.1% more likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 65.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 19.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 74.1% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% more on education
Georgia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.9% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.1 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.