Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Georgia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Georgia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 5.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Georgia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 44.2% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $22,200 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
be 41.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Georgia, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2022.
pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Georgia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 38.1% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Georgia, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Georgia, 28.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Georgia, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Georgia, that number is 310 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue.
Georgia: At a glance
How big is Georgia compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.