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Georgia vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has a population of 3.7M (ranked 130/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Georgia's land area is 26,830 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 118th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Georgia South Africa
Population
3697615
65683993
Population rank 131/197 24/197
GDP
$34.2B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 107/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$9,241
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 89/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$28,285
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.1%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,336
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 96/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,891
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 26,830 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
38 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Georgia and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Georgia and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Georgia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Georgia South Africa
2024 $34,189,423,545 $401,144,998,374
2023 $30,777,833,601 $381,440,724,491
2022 $24,984,568,960 $407,596,043,068
2021 $18,853,115,589 $419,986,284,375
2020 $16,010,869,216 $337,974,655,408
2019 $17,638,337,117 $389,330,032,224
2018 $17,902,544,881 $405,260,723,893
2017 $16,473,125,375 $381,448,814,653
2016 $15,444,548,902 $323,585,509,674
2015 $15,223,796,149 $346,709,790,459
2014 $17,966,015,109 $381,198,869,776
2013 $17,517,660,144 $400,886,013,596
2012 $16,894,392,033 $434,400,545,086
2011 $15,475,290,469 $458,199,494,831
2010 $12,426,907,967 $417,363,822,802
2009 $10,766,920,066 $329,754,060,647
2008 $12,795,145,131 $316,131,258,616
2007 $10,172,931,089 $333,077,117,254
2006 $7,745,250,734 $303,858,675,364
2005 $6,410,912,050 $288,867,217,197
2004 $5,125,365,192 $255,806,908,595
2003 $3,991,377,904 $197,018,965,309
2002 $3,395,766,678 $129,087,556,612
2001 $3,219,462,262 $135,429,905,923
2000 $3,057,475,335 $151,752,757,215
1999 $2,800,025,883 $151,516,957,079
1998 $3,613,497,317 $152,982,984,557
1997 $3,510,520,231 $168,978,057,328
1996 $3,094,936,177 $163,234,925,381
1995 $2,693,732,612 $171,735,933,897
1994 $2,513,867,645 $153,512,712,382
1993 $2,701,181,331 $147,194,747,566
1992 $3,690,328,964 $146,956,150,987
1991 $6,324,503,311 $135,203,698,238
1990 $7,735,927,264 $126,048,140,142
1989 $8,902,632,715 $108,055,624,082
1988 $8,833,588,173 $103,976,831,871
1987 $7,321,981,334 $96,535,763,418
1986 - $73,354,771,399
1985 - $64,459,376,087
1984 - $84,870,163,366
1983 - $96,204,110,942
1982 - $85,904,057,409
1981 - $93,141,472,164
1980 - $89,411,864,402
1979 - $63,038,658,089
1978 - $51,607,412,902
1977 - $45,328,411,332
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Georgia and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Georgia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Georgia South Africa
2024 $9,241 $6,267
2023 $8,284 $6,034
2022 $6,730 $6,534
2021 $5,084 $6,829
2020 $4,301 $5,581
2019 $4,741 $6,534
2018 $4,804 $6,914
2017 $4,419 $6,618
2016 $4,143 $5,651
2015 $4,087 $6,112
2014 $4,830 $6,857
2013 $4,712 $7,332
2012 $4,531 $8,077
2011 $4,120 $8,646
2010 $3,282 $7,973
2009 $2,823 $6,375
2008 $3,325 $6,185
2007 $2,635 $6,592
2006 $1,996 $6,077
2005 $1,643 $5,837
2004 $1,305 $5,221
2003 $1,010 $4,062
2002 $854 $2,688
2001 $802 $2,847
2000 $750 $3,218
1999 $674 $3,242
1998 $852 $3,310
1997 $807 $3,700
1996 $689 $3,618
1995 $578 $3,856
1994 $520 $3,489
1993 $550 $3,400
1992 $757 $3,462
1991 $1,308 $3,243
1990 $1,611 $3,093
1989 $1,853 $2,727
1988 $1,844 $2,702
1987 $1,544 $2,586
1986 - $2,027
1985 - $1,839
1984 - $2,504
1983 - $2,938
1982 - $2,717
1981 - $3,050
1980 - $3,029
1979 - $2,202
1978 - $1,852
1977 - $1,671
1976 - $1,559
1975 - $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Georgia vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Georgia

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Georgia South Africa
2026 75 66.7
2025 74.8 66.5
2024 74.7 66.3
2023 74.5 66.1
2022 74.1 65.5
2021 71.6 62
2020 73.5 65.2
2019 74.2 66.1
2018 74 65.7
2017 73.4 65.4
2016 73.1 64.7
2015 73.2 64.1
2014 73.1 63.2
2013 73 62.4
2012 72.7 61.7
2011 72.5 60.6
2010 71.7 58.9
2009 71.1 57.4
2008 70.9 56
2007 71 54.9
2006 71 54.2
2005 70.7 53.9
2004 71 54
2003 71.4 54.2
2002 70.4 55.6
2001 70.4 57.2
2000 70.1 58.4
1999 70 59.2
1998 69.8 59.9
1997 69.7 60.5
1996 70.6 61.1
1995 69.4 61.6
1994 68.7 62.1
1993 67.4 62.6
1992 67.8 62.8
1991 68.2 63
1990 68.7 62.9
1989 68.6 63
1988 68.8 62.9
1987 69.2 62.7
1986 69.2 62.4
1985 69 62.2
1984 68.8 61.8
1983 69.1 61.4
1982 69.1 60.9
1981 68.7 60.4
1980 68.3 60
1979 67.9 59.5
1978 67.6 59
1977 67.2 58.5
1976 66.9 58
1975 66.5 57.6
1974 66.2 57.1
1973 65.9 56.7
1972 65.5 56.4
1971 65.2 56
1970 64.9 55.7
1969 64.5 55.4
1968 64.1 55.2
1967 63.8 55
1966 63.4 54.7
1965 63.1 54.4
1964 62.8 54.2
1963 62.5 53.9
1962 62.1 53.6
1961 61.7 53.1
1960 61.3 52.6
1959 61 51.9
1958 60.6 51.1
1957 60.2 50.2
1956 59.9 49.2
1955 59.5 48.2
1954 59.1 47.1
1953 58.8 46.1
1952 58.4 45
1951 58 44.1
1950 57.7 43.1

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

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Georgia and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Georgia

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Georgia South Africa
2024 3,699,557 64,007,187
2023 3,715,483 63,212,384
2022 3,712,502 62,378,410
2021 3,708,610 61,502,603
2020 3,722,716 60,562,381
2019 3,720,161 59,587,885
2018 3,726,549 58,613,001
2017 3,728,004 57,635,162
2016 3,727,505 57,259,551
2015 3,725,276 56,723,537
2014 3,719,414 55,594,838
2013 3,717,668 54,678,791
2012 3,728,874 53,782,567
2011 3,756,441 52,995,205
2010 3,786,695 52,344,051
2009 3,814,419 51,728,516
2008 3,848,449 51,114,599
2007 3,860,158 50,528,584
2006 3,880,347 49,998,277
2005 3,902,469 49,490,033
2004 3,927,340 48,991,421
2003 3,951,736 48,500,348
2002 3,978,515 48,019,415
2001 4,014,373 47,566,800
2000 4,077,131 47,159,719
1999 4,157,192 46,730,335
1998 4,243,607 46,223,880
1997 4,349,913 45,666,838
1996 4,491,699 45,123,018
1995 4,657,722 44,541,554
1994 4,836,076 44,004,139
1993 4,911,100 43,297,156
1992 4,873,500 42,443,509
1991 4,835,900 41,687,898
1990 4,802,000 40,746,268
1989 4,803,300 39,628,575
1988 4,790,700 38,480,649
1987 4,743,500 37,326,190
1986 4,704,500 36,180,515
1985 4,662,900 35,042,093
1984 4,622,200 33,892,788
1983 4,582,900 32,739,304
1982 4,542,800 31,615,339
1981 4,504,500 30,541,044
1980 4,467,700 29,518,857
1979 4,430,200 28,634,162
1978 4,397,700 27,869,507
1977 4,372,100 27,118,952
1976 4,342,400 26,395,450
1975 4,311,200 25,690,940
1974 4,279,500 24,989,108
1973 4,242,500 24,294,263
1972 4,205,300 23,609,456
1971 4,163,000 22,942,143
1970 4,119,900 22,279,984
1969 4,080,300 21,614,676
1968 4,042,300 20,957,287
1967 4,005,800 20,314,066
1966 3,966,700 19,690,087
1965 3,921,600 19,089,380
1964 3,870,300 18,511,361
1963 3,816,100 17,954,564
1962 3,760,300 17,418,522
1961 3,703,600 16,908,035
1960 3,645,600 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Georgia and South Africa

Fertility rate
Georgia

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia South Africa
2023 1.81 2.22
2022 1.82 2.23
2021 1.98 2.25
2020 1.98 2.26
2019 2.02 2.26
2018 2.09 2.27
2017 2.14 2.28
2016 2.23 2.26
2015 2.21 2.36
2014 2.18 2.42
2013 1.99 2.43
2012 1.93 2.45
2011 1.92 2.44
2010 1.97 2.44
2009 1.99 2.5
2008 1.83 2.68
2007 1.7 2.55
2006 1.62 2.55
2005 1.58 2.51
2004 1.57 2.44
2003 1.55 2.36
2002 1.57 2.32
2001 1.58 2.37
2000 1.61 2.41
1999 1.64 2.56
1998 1.7 2.63
1997 1.73 2.73
1996 1.76 2.99
1995 1.81 3.17
1994 1.84 3.26
1993 1.91 3.37
1992 2.05 3.48
1991 2.21 3.62
1990 2.31 3.72
1989 2.32 3.98
1988 2.32 4.18
1987 2.32 4.35
1986 2.38 4.41
1985 2.4 4.5
1984 2.38 4.57
1983 2.34 4.63
1982 2.31 4.7
1981 2.33 4.71
1980 2.35 4.78
1979 2.38 4.82
1978 2.42 4.85
1977 2.44 4.94
1976 2.51 5.07
1975 2.55 5.19
1974 2.57 5.3
1973 2.62 5.41
1972 2.67 5.49
1971 2.71 5.57
1970 2.7 5.63
1969 2.69 5.72
1968 2.69 5.78
1967 2.74 5.85
1966 2.73 5.91
1965 2.77 5.89
1964 2.89 5.96
1963 2.95 6.01
1962 2.94 6.05
1961 2.94 6.08
1960 2.94 6.11

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

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Georgia and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Georgia

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Georgia South Africa
2024 38 29.5
2023 37.8 29.2
2022 37.7 28.9
2021 37.6 28.6
2020 37.5 28.3
2019 37.4 27.9
2018 37.3 27.5
2017 37.2 27
2016 37.1 26.7
2015 37.1 26.4
2014 37 26
2013 36.9 25.7
2012 36.6 25.3
2011 36.4 25
2010 36.2 24.6
2009 36 24.3
2008 35.8 24
2007 35.7 23.8
2006 35.5 23.5
2005 35.2 23.3
2004 35 23.1
2003 34.7 22.8
2002 34.5 22.4
2001 34.2 22.2
2000 33.9 21.9
1999 33.5 21.6
1998 33.1 21.4
1997 32.8 21.2
1996 32.4 21.2
1995 32.1 21.5
1994 31.8 22
1993 31.4 21.9
1992 31.2 21.5
1991 30.9 21.5
1990 30.6 21.3
1989 30.4 21.1
1988 30.1 20.9
1987 30 20.7
1986 29.8 20.5
1985 29.7 20.4
1984 29.6 20.2
1983 29.4 20
1982 29.3 19.8
1981 29.2 19.6
1980 29.1 19.4
1979 29 19.3
1978 28.8 19.2
1977 28.7 19.1
1976 28.7 19
1975 28.7 18.9
1974 28.8 18.9
1973 28.9 18.8
1972 28.9 18.8
1971 28.8 18.8
1970 28.5 18.8
1969 28.4 18.8
1968 28.5 18.8
1967 28.5 18.8
1966 28.5 18.8
1965 28.4 18.8
1964 28.2 18.9
1963 28.1 18.9
1962 27.9 18.9
1961 27.8 19
1960 27.6 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Georgia South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$30B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.86%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
26,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.01%
2024
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.6
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2024
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.45B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.06B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,513,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.88%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Georgia South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,530 kg
2023
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.5 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.9%
2022
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25.2%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.9%
2023
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.9%
2023
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,382 kWh
2023
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.5%
2023
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Georgia South Africa
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,283
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
61.1%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.6
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2019
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.4
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2024
91.2%
2024
English speaking
18%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
81.9%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Georgia South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$554
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.64
2023
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.2 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
35.5%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.8%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
14.4 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Georgia South Africa
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
7,252 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,158 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,897 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,611 mi
2018
466,028 mi
2016

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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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