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Georgia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has a population of 3.7M (ranked 130/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Georgia's land area is 26,830 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 118th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Georgia North Korea
Population
3697615
26659144
Population rank 131/197 57/197
GDP
$34.2B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 107/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$9,241
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 89/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$28,285
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,336
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 96/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,891
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 26,830 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
38 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74 years
2026

Georgia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Georgia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Georgia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Georgia North Korea
2024 $34,189,423,545 $34,943,120,000
2023 $30,777,833,601 $32,155,360,000
2022 $24,984,568,960 $28,971,360,000
2021 $18,853,115,589 $32,301,720,000
2020 $16,010,869,216 $27,728,240,000
2019 $17,638,337,117 $28,222,880,000
2018 $17,902,544,881 $28,536,400,000
2017 $16,473,125,375 $29,105,440,000
2016 $15,444,548,902 $28,882,640,000
2015 $15,223,796,149 $30,723,030,000
2014 $17,966,015,109 $30,554,460,000
2013 $17,517,660,144 $30,588,922,000
2012 $16,894,392,033 $29,890,710,000
2011 $15,475,290,469 $29,005,020,000
2010 $12,426,907,967 $25,995,513,000
2009 $10,766,920,066 $23,356,470,000
2008 $12,795,145,131 -
2007 $10,172,931,089 -
2006 $7,745,250,734 -
2005 $6,410,912,050 -
2004 $5,125,365,192 -
2003 $3,991,377,904 -
2002 $3,395,766,678 -
2001 $3,219,462,262 -
2000 $3,057,475,335 -
1999 $2,800,025,883 -
1998 $3,613,497,317 -
1997 $3,510,520,231 -
1996 $3,094,936,177 -
1995 $2,693,732,612 -
1994 $2,513,867,645 -
1993 $2,701,181,331 -
1992 $3,690,328,964 -
1991 $6,324,503,311 -
1990 $7,735,927,264 -
1989 $8,902,632,715 -
1988 $8,833,588,173 -
1987 $7,321,981,334 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Georgia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Georgia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Georgia North Korea
2024 $9,241 $1,319
2023 $8,284 $1,217
2022 $6,730 $1,100
2021 $5,084 $1,231
2020 $4,301 $1,061
2019 $4,741 $1,084
2018 $4,804 $1,100
2017 $4,419 $1,127
2016 $4,143 $1,124
2015 $4,087 $1,201
2014 $4,830 $1,201
2013 $4,712 $1,208
2012 $4,531 $1,186
2011 $4,120 $1,156
2010 $3,282 $1,040
2009 $2,823 $939
2008 $3,325 -
2007 $2,635 -
2006 $1,996 -
2005 $1,643 -
2004 $1,305 -
2003 $1,010 -
2002 $854 -
2001 $802 -
2000 $750 -
1999 $674 -
1998 $852 -
1997 $807 -
1996 $689 -
1995 $578 -
1994 $520 -
1993 $550 -
1992 $757 -
1991 $1,308 -
1990 $1,611 -
1989 $1,853 -
1988 $1,844 -
1987 $1,544 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Georgia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Georgia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Georgia North Korea
2026 75 74
2025 74.8 73.9
2024 74.7 73.7
2023 74.5 73.6
2022 74.1 73.6
2021 71.6 73.4
2020 73.5 72.8
2019 74.2 72.9
2018 74 73
2017 73.4 73
2016 73.1 73
2015 73.2 72.8
2014 73.1 72.5
2013 73 71.9
2012 72.7 71.3
2011 72.5 70.8
2010 71.7 70.2
2009 71.1 69.7
2008 70.9 69.3
2007 71 69
2006 71 69.1
2005 70.7 69.2
2004 71 69.3
2003 71.4 69.4
2002 70.4 60.9
2001 70.4 60.9
2000 70.1 60.9
1999 70 60.9
1998 69.8 60.9
1997 69.7 60.9
1996 70.6 60.8
1995 69.4 60.8
1994 68.7 70.5
1993 67.4 70.8
1992 67.8 71
1991 68.2 70.7
1990 68.7 70.5
1989 68.6 70.3
1988 68.8 70.1
1987 69.2 69.8
1986 69.2 69.5
1985 69 69.2
1984 68.8 68.9
1983 69.1 68.5
1982 69.1 68.1
1981 68.7 67.7
1980 68.3 67.2
1979 67.9 66.7
1978 67.6 66.3
1977 67.2 65.8
1976 66.9 65.3
1975 66.5 64.8
1974 66.2 64.3
1973 65.9 63.8
1972 65.5 63.3
1971 65.2 62.7
1970 64.9 62
1969 64.5 61.4
1968 64.1 60.8
1967 63.8 60.1
1966 63.4 59.4
1965 63.1 58.8
1964 62.8 58.2
1963 62.5 57.6
1962 62.1 57
1961 61.7 56.4
1960 61.3 55.8
1959 61 55.2
1958 60.6 54.5
1957 60.2 53.7
1956 59.9 52.8
1955 59.5 51.8
1954 59.1 50.6
1953 58.8 40.3
1952 58.4 32.8
1951 58 17.7
1950 57.7 14.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Georgia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Georgia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Georgia North Korea
2024 3,699,557 26,498,823
2023 3,715,483 26,418,204
2022 3,712,502 26,328,845
2021 3,708,610 26,232,534
2020 3,722,716 26,136,312
2019 3,720,161 26,037,632
2018 3,726,549 25,931,147
2017 3,728,004 25,817,709
2016 3,727,505 25,698,326
2015 3,725,276 25,575,350
2014 3,719,414 25,451,262
2013 3,717,668 25,329,451
2012 3,728,874 25,211,728
2011 3,756,441 25,097,874
2010 3,786,695 24,987,258
2009 3,814,419 24,878,332
2008 3,848,449 24,764,618
2007 3,860,158 24,646,383
2006 3,880,347 24,524,507
2005 3,902,469 24,396,433
2004 3,927,340 24,254,943
2003 3,951,736 24,090,380
2002 3,978,515 23,943,973
2001 4,014,373 23,815,358
2000 4,077,131 23,665,910
1999 4,157,192 23,497,599
1998 4,243,607 23,311,564
1997 4,349,913 23,110,830
1996 4,491,699 22,895,746
1995 4,657,722 22,669,304
1994 4,836,076 22,393,975
1993 4,911,100 22,073,352
1992 4,873,500 21,750,911
1991 4,835,900 21,428,638
1990 4,802,000 21,112,137
1989 4,803,300 20,804,367
1988 4,790,700 20,503,161
1987 4,743,500 20,205,483
1986 4,704,500 19,910,855
1985 4,662,900 19,620,388
1984 4,622,200 19,335,043
1983 4,582,900 19,054,034
1982 4,542,800 18,776,357
1981 4,504,500 18,501,295
1980 4,467,700 18,236,786
1979 4,430,200 17,983,470
1978 4,397,700 17,735,995
1977 4,372,100 17,492,798
1976 4,342,400 17,243,450
1975 4,311,200 16,971,055
1974 4,279,500 16,673,121
1973 4,242,500 16,350,367
1972 4,205,300 15,975,069
1971 4,163,000 15,572,457
1970 4,119,900 15,172,775
1969 4,080,300 14,767,615
1968 4,042,300 14,365,596
1967 4,005,800 13,958,350
1966 3,966,700 13,569,094
1965 3,921,600 13,219,369
1964 3,870,300 12,889,770
1963 3,816,100 12,567,057
1962 3,760,300 12,262,882
1961 3,703,600 11,990,713
1960 3,645,600 11,722,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Georgia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Georgia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia North Korea
2023 1.81 1.78
2022 1.82 1.8
2021 1.98 1.81
2020 1.98 1.82
2019 2.02 1.83
2018 2.09 1.83
2017 2.14 1.85
2016 2.23 1.86
2015 2.21 1.86
2014 2.18 1.87
2013 1.99 1.88
2012 1.93 1.88
2011 1.92 1.88
2010 1.97 1.89
2009 1.99 1.91
2008 1.83 1.97
2007 1.7 1.94
2006 1.62 1.94
2005 1.58 1.87
2004 1.57 1.9
2003 1.55 1.91
2002 1.57 1.92
2001 1.58 1.94
2000 1.61 1.94
1999 1.64 1.97
1998 1.7 1.99
1997 1.73 2.03
1996 1.76 2.09
1995 1.81 2.15
1994 1.84 2.18
1993 1.91 2.22
1992 2.05 2.29
1991 2.21 2.35
1990 2.31 2.39
1989 2.32 2.41
1988 2.32 2.47
1987 2.32 2.53
1986 2.38 2.59
1985 2.4 2.65
1984 2.38 2.71
1983 2.34 2.78
1982 2.31 2.85
1981 2.33 2.92
1980 2.35 2.84
1979 2.38 2.85
1978 2.42 2.79
1977 2.44 2.77
1976 2.51 2.84
1975 2.55 3.05
1974 2.57 3.14
1973 2.62 3.35
1972 2.67 3.89
1971 2.71 3.74
1970 2.7 3.85
1969 2.69 3.86
1968 2.69 3.87
1967 2.74 4.05
1966 2.73 3.71
1965 2.77 3.56
1964 2.89 3.55
1963 2.95 3.63
1962 2.94 3.41
1961 2.94 3.26
1960 2.94 3.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Georgia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Georgia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Georgia North Korea
2024 38 37.3
2023 37.8 37.1
2022 37.7 36.8
2021 37.6 36.6
2020 37.5 36.4
2019 37.4 36.2
2018 37.3 35.9
2017 37.2 35.7
2016 37.1 35.4
2015 37.1 35.2
2014 37 35
2013 36.9 34.7
2012 36.6 34.5
2011 36.4 34.3
2010 36.2 34
2009 36 33.7
2008 35.8 33.3
2007 35.7 32.9
2006 35.5 32.5
2005 35.2 32.1
2004 35 31.8
2003 34.7 31.4
2002 34.5 31
2001 34.2 30.5
2000 33.9 30.1
1999 33.5 29.6
1998 33.1 29.2
1997 32.8 28.8
1996 32.4 28.3
1995 32.1 28
1994 31.8 27.6
1993 31.4 27.2
1992 31.2 26.8
1991 30.9 26.4
1990 30.6 26
1989 30.4 25.6
1988 30.1 25.1
1987 30 24.8
1986 29.8 24.5
1985 29.7 24.2
1984 29.6 23.9
1983 29.4 23.5
1982 29.3 23.1
1981 29.2 22.8
1980 29.1 22.5
1979 29 22.2
1978 28.8 21.8
1977 28.7 21.4
1976 28.7 21.1
1975 28.7 20.9
1974 28.8 20.7
1973 28.9 20.7
1972 28.9 20.9
1971 28.8 21.2
1970 28.5 21.4
1969 28.4 21.4
1968 28.5 21.4
1967 28.5 21.4
1966 28.5 21.3
1965 28.4 21.2
1964 28.2 21
1963 28.1 20.8
1962 27.9 20.6
1961 27.8 20.2
1960 27.6 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Georgia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$30B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.86%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
26,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.01%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
69.6
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.45B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.06B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,513,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.88%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Georgia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,530 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.5 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.9%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25.2%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.9%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.9%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,382 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.5%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Georgia North Korea
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,283
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
61.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2019
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.4
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2024
100%
2018
English speaking
18%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.9%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Georgia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$554
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.64
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.2 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
35.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.8%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
14.4 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Georgia North Korea
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
7,252 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,158 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,897 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,611 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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