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Georgia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has a population of 3.7M (ranked 130/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Georgia's land area is 26,830 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 118th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Georgia South Korea
Population
3697615
51649918
Population rank 131/197 31/197
GDP
$34.2B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 107/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$9,241
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 89/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$28,285
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,336
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 96/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,891
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 26,830 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
38 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Georgia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Georgia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Georgia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Georgia South Korea
2024 $34,189,423,545 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $30,777,833,601 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $24,984,568,960 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $18,853,115,589 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $16,010,869,216 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $17,638,337,117 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $17,902,544,881 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $16,473,125,375 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $15,444,548,902 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $15,223,796,149 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $17,966,015,109 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $17,517,660,144 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $16,894,392,033 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $15,475,290,469 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $12,426,907,967 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $10,766,920,066 $983,065,242,417
2008 $12,795,145,131 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $10,172,931,089 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $7,745,250,734 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $6,410,912,050 $971,740,329,984
2004 $5,125,365,192 $823,251,107,639
2003 $3,991,377,904 $728,516,494,684
2002 $3,395,766,678 $650,014,391,470
2001 $3,219,462,262 $567,564,806,235
2000 $3,057,475,335 $597,487,173,479
1999 $2,800,025,883 $515,697,079,289
1998 $3,613,497,317 $397,297,216,492
1997 $3,510,520,231 $589,202,526,424
1996 $3,094,936,177 $631,196,863,758
1995 $2,693,732,612 $586,286,469,401
1994 $2,513,867,645 $479,181,794,217
1993 $2,701,181,331 $405,705,302,846
1992 $3,690,328,964 $366,921,291,825
1991 $6,324,503,311 $340,851,946,804
1990 $7,735,927,264 $292,064,221,389
1989 $8,902,632,715 $254,236,243,100
1988 $8,833,588,173 $205,477,530,605
1987 $7,321,981,334 $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Georgia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Georgia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Georgia South Korea
2024 $9,241 $36,239
2023 $8,284 $35,674
2022 $6,730 $34,822
2021 $5,084 $37,518
2020 $4,301 $33,646
2019 $4,741 $33,827
2018 $4,804 $35,364
2017 $4,419 $33,297
2016 $4,143 $30,832
2015 $4,087 $30,172
2014 $4,830 $30,667
2013 $4,712 $28,449
2012 $4,531 $26,601
2011 $4,120 $26,175
2010 $3,282 $24,071
2009 $2,823 $19,937
2008 $3,325 $22,252
2007 $2,635 $25,078
2006 $1,996 $22,610
2005 $1,643 $20,167
2004 $1,305 $17,122
2003 $1,010 $15,212
2002 $854 $13,643
2001 $802 $11,981
2000 $750 $12,710
1999 $674 $11,063
1998 $852 $8,583
1997 $807 $12,822
1996 $689 $13,865
1995 $578 $13,002
1994 $520 $10,734
1993 $550 $9,180
1992 $757 $8,387
1991 $1,308 $7,873
1990 $1,611 $6,813
1989 $1,853 $5,989
1988 $1,844 $4,889
1987 $1,544 $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Georgia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Georgia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Georgia South Korea
2026 75 84.6
2025 74.8 84.5
2024 74.7 84.4
2023 74.5 84.3
2022 74.1 82.7
2021 71.6 83.9
2020 73.5 83.7
2019 74.2 83.7
2018 74 83.3
2017 73.4 83.3
2016 73.1 82.9
2015 73.2 82.5
2014 73.1 82.4
2013 73 81.8
2012 72.7 81.3
2011 72.5 81.2
2010 71.7 80.7
2009 71.1 80.6
2008 70.9 80
2007 71 79.4
2006 71 79
2005 70.7 78.4
2004 71 78
2003 71.4 77.5
2002 70.4 77.2
2001 70.4 76.9
2000 70.1 76.2
1999 70 75.6
1998 69.8 75
1997 69.7 74.5
1996 70.6 74
1995 69.4 73.4
1994 68.7 72.9
1993 67.4 72.7
1992 67.8 72.2
1991 68.2 71.4
1990 68.7 71
1989 68.6 70.7
1988 68.8 70.2
1987 69.2 69.3
1986 69.2 69
1985 69 68.4
1984 68.8 68.1
1983 69.1 66.7
1982 69.1 67.1
1981 68.7 67.1
1980 68.3 64.8
1979 67.9 66.1
1978 67.6 65
1977 67.2 64.6
1976 66.9 65
1975 66.5 64.7
1974 66.2 64.2
1973 65.9 63.8
1972 65.5 63.2
1971 65.2 62.7
1970 64.9 62.2
1969 64.5 61.4
1968 64.1 60.9
1967 63.8 60.9
1966 63.4 55.4
1965 63.1 55.8
1964 62.8 55.3
1963 62.5 55
1962 62.1 55
1961 61.7 54.4
1960 61.3 53.8
1959 61 52.9
1958 60.6 51.8
1957 60.2 51.6
1956 59.9 50.2
1955 59.5 48.4
1954 59.1 46.1
1953 58.8 40.5
1952 58.4 36.6
1951 58 26.6
1950 57.7 22.2

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

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Georgia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Georgia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Georgia South Korea
2024 3,699,557 51,751,065
2023 3,715,483 51,712,619
2022 3,712,502 51,672,569
2021 3,708,610 51,769,539
2020 3,722,716 51,836,239
2019 3,720,161 51,764,822
2018 3,726,549 51,585,058
2017 3,728,004 51,361,911
2016 3,727,505 51,217,803
2015 3,725,276 51,014,947
2014 3,719,414 50,746,659
2013 3,717,668 50,428,893
2012 3,728,874 50,199,853
2011 3,756,441 49,936,638
2010 3,786,695 49,554,112
2009 3,814,419 49,307,835
2008 3,848,449 49,054,708
2007 3,860,158 48,683,638
2006 3,880,347 48,438,292
2005 3,902,469 48,184,561
2004 3,927,340 48,082,519
2003 3,951,736 47,892,330
2002 3,978,515 47,644,736
2001 4,014,373 47,370,164
2000 4,077,131 47,008,111
1999 4,157,192 46,616,677
1998 4,243,607 46,286,503
1997 4,349,913 45,953,580
1996 4,491,699 45,524,681
1995 4,657,722 45,092,991
1994 4,836,076 44,641,540
1993 4,911,100 44,194,628
1992 4,873,500 43,747,962
1991 4,835,900 43,295,704
1990 4,802,000 42,869,283
1989 4,803,300 42,449,038
1988 4,790,700 42,031,247
1987 4,743,500 41,621,690
1986 4,704,500 41,213,674
1985 4,662,900 40,805,744
1984 4,622,200 40,405,956
1983 4,582,900 39,910,403
1982 4,542,800 39,326,352
1981 4,504,500 38,723,248
1980 4,467,700 38,123,775
1979 4,430,200 37,534,236
1978 4,397,700 36,969,185
1977 4,372,100 36,411,795
1976 4,342,400 35,848,523
1975 4,311,200 35,280,725
1974 4,279,500 34,692,266
1973 4,242,500 34,103,149
1972 4,205,300 33,505,406
1971 4,163,000 32,882,704
1970 4,119,900 32,240,827
1969 4,080,300 31,544,266
1968 4,042,300 30,838,302
1967 4,005,800 30,130,983
1966 3,966,700 29,435,571
1965 3,921,600 28,704,674
1964 3,870,300 27,984,155
1963 3,816,100 27,261,747
1962 3,760,300 26,513,030
1961 3,703,600 25,765,673
1960 3,645,600 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Georgia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Georgia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia South Korea
2023 1.81 0.72
2022 1.82 0.78
2021 1.98 0.81
2020 1.98 0.84
2019 2.02 0.92
2018 2.09 0.98
2017 2.14 1.05
2016 2.23 1.17
2015 2.21 1.24
2014 2.18 1.21
2013 1.99 1.19
2012 1.93 1.3
2011 1.92 1.24
2010 1.97 1.23
2009 1.99 1.15
2008 1.83 1.19
2007 1.7 1.26
2006 1.62 1.13
2005 1.58 1.09
2004 1.57 1.16
2003 1.55 1.19
2002 1.57 1.18
2001 1.58 1.31
2000 1.61 1.48
1999 1.64 1.43
1998 1.7 1.46
1997 1.73 1.54
1996 1.76 1.57
1995 1.81 1.63
1994 1.84 1.66
1993 1.91 1.65
1992 2.05 1.76
1991 2.21 1.71
1990 2.31 1.57
1989 2.32 1.56
1988 2.32 1.55
1987 2.32 1.53
1986 2.38 1.58
1985 2.4 1.66
1984 2.38 1.74
1983 2.34 2.06
1982 2.31 2.39
1981 2.33 2.57
1980 2.35 2.82
1979 2.38 2.9
1978 2.42 2.64
1977 2.44 2.99
1976 2.51 3
1975 2.55 3.43
1974 2.57 3.77
1973 2.62 4.07
1972 2.67 4.12
1971 2.71 4.54
1970 2.7 4.53
1969 2.69 4.45
1968 2.69 4.51
1967 2.74 4.62
1966 2.73 4.78
1965 2.77 4.89
1964 2.89 5.07
1963 2.95 5.33
1962 2.94 5.56
1961 2.94 5.8
1960 2.94 5.99

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

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Georgia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Georgia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Georgia South Korea
2024 38 46.1
2023 37.8 45.5
2022 37.7 44.9
2021 37.6 44.4
2020 37.5 43.8
2019 37.4 43.1
2018 37.3 42.5
2017 37.2 41.9
2016 37.1 41.4
2015 37.1 40.8
2014 37 40.2
2013 36.9 39.5
2012 36.6 38.8
2011 36.4 38.2
2010 36.2 37.6
2009 36 37
2008 35.8 36.4
2007 35.7 35.8
2006 35.5 35.2
2005 35.2 34.5
2004 35 33.9
2003 34.7 33.4
2002 34.5 32.8
2001 34.2 32.3
2000 33.9 31.7
1999 33.5 31.2
1998 33.1 30.7
1997 32.8 30.2
1996 32.4 29.8
1995 32.1 29.4
1994 31.8 28.9
1993 31.4 28.3
1992 31.2 27.8
1991 30.9 27.2
1990 30.6 26.7
1989 30.4 26.3
1988 30.1 25.8
1987 30 25.3
1986 29.8 24.8
1985 29.7 24.2
1984 29.6 23.7
1983 29.4 23.3
1982 29.3 22.8
1981 29.2 22.5
1980 29.1 22.1
1979 29 21.6
1978 28.8 21.1
1977 28.7 20.7
1976 28.7 20.2
1975 28.7 19.9
1974 28.8 19.6
1973 28.9 19.3
1972 28.9 19.1
1971 28.8 19
1970 28.5 18.9
1969 28.4 18.8
1968 28.5 18.7
1967 28.5 18.6
1966 28.5 18.5
1965 28.4 18.6
1964 28.2 18.8
1963 28.1 19
1962 27.9 19.1
1961 27.8 19.2
1960 27.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Georgia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$30B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.86%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
26,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.01%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.6
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.45B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.06B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,513,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.88%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Georgia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,530 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.5 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.9%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.9%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.9%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,382 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.5%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Georgia South Korea
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,283
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
61.1%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.6
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2019
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.4
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2024
98.8%
2018
English speaking
18%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.9%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Georgia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$554
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.64
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.2 years
2021
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
35.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.8%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
14.4 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Georgia South Korea
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
7,252 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,158 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,897 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,611 mi
2018
68,794 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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