Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Armenia fits inside Georgia 2.3 times
Armenia: 29,740 km² (2024) · Georgia: 69,700 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Armenia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Georgia: 310 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Georgia’s highest peak towers 1,103 m above Armenia’s
Armenia: 4,090 m (2026 edition) · Georgia: 5,193 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Armenia, versus 34% of Georgia
Armenia: 59.4% (2024) · Georgia: 33.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Georgia has 28% more people than Armenia
Armenia: 3.09 million (2025) · Georgia: 3.94 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Armenia is 93% more densely populated than Georgia
Armenia: 109 per km² (2025) · Georgia: 57 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Georgia are 2.3 cm taller than in Armenia
Armenia: 173.7 cm (2019) · Georgia: 176 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Georgia are 3.4 cm taller than in Armenia
Armenia: 159.9 cm (2019) · Georgia: 163.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Georgia is 0.96 year older than in Armenia
Armenia: 35.8 years (2023) · Georgia: 36.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Georgia have 0.1 more children on average than in Armenia
Armenia: 1.7 children per woman (2024) · Georgia: 1.8 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Georgia are 65 or older, versus 14% in Armenia
Armenia: 14.4% (2025) · Georgia: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Armenia hosts 5.9 times as many refugees per resident as Georgia
Armenia: 39.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Georgia: 6.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Armenia and Georgia are practically level
Armenia: 0 (2026) · Georgia: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Armenia and Georgia are practically level
Armenia: 1 (2026) · Georgia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Georgia’s economy is 30% larger than Armenia’s
Armenia: $29.2 billion (2025) · Georgia: $38.1 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Georgia produces 19% more per person than Armenia
Armenia: Int$24,754 (2025) · Georgia: Int$29,414 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Georgia than in Armenia (Gini 6.5 points higher)
Armenia: 27.4 (2024) · Georgia: 33.9 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
4.2% of people in Georgia live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.8% in Armenia
Armenia: 0.8% (2024) · Georgia: 4.2% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 13% in Armenia, versus 12% in Georgia
Armenia: 12.9% (2025) · Georgia: 12.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Armenia spends 6.1% of its GDP on the military, Georgia 1.7%
Armenia: 6.1% (2025) · Georgia: 1.7% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Georgia’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Armenia’s 22%
Armenia: 22.4% (2024) · Georgia: 24.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Armenia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Georgia’s
Armenia: 38% (2025) · Georgia: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Armenia spends 38% more on health per person than Georgia
Armenia: $767 (2023) · Georgia: $554 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Armenia live 3.7 years longer than in Georgia
Armenia: 78.3 years (2024) · Georgia: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Armenia is 13% more likely to die before turning one than in Georgia
Armenia: 8.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Georgia: 7.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Georgia has 68% more doctors per person than Armenia
Armenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Georgia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Armenia has 5% more hospital beds per person than Georgia
Armenia: 4.2 per 1,000 (2023) · Georgia: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Georgia is 51% higher than in Armenia
Armenia: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Georgia: 5.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
40% of adults in Georgia are obese, versus 29% in Armenia
Armenia: 28.6% (2024) · Georgia: 40.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
33% of adults in Georgia smoke, versus 26% in Armenia
Armenia: 26.2% (2024) · Georgia: 33% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Armenia rate their lives 0.07 points higher than in Georgia
Armenia: 5.58 (2025) · Georgia: 5.52 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Georgia drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Armenia
Armenia: 6.6 litres (2023) · Georgia: 14.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Armenia has 20% more meat per person than Georgia
Armenia: 54.7 kg (2023) · Georgia: 45.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Armenia has 129 kcal more food per person per day than Georgia
Armenia: 3,129 kcal (2023) · Georgia: 3,000 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Armenia put in 45 more hours a year than in Georgia
Armenia: 1,976 hours (2023) · Georgia: 1,932 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Georgia went to school 1.4 years longer than in Armenia
Armenia: 11.3 years (2023) · Georgia: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Georgia welcomed 83% more tourists per resident than Armenia (2019)
Armenia: 0.73 (2024) · Georgia: 1.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Georgia has 1 more World Heritage site than Armenia (4 against 3)
Armenia: 3 (2026) · Georgia: 4 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Georgia has won 48 Olympic medals, Armenia 22
Armenia: 22 (2026 edition) · Georgia: 48 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Georgia are online, versus 81% in Armenia
Armenia: 81% (2024) · Georgia: 84% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Armenia is 2.9 times as fast as in Georgia
Armenia: 152 Mbps (2026) · Georgia: 53 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Armenia and Georgia are practically level
Armenia: 100% (2024) · Georgia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in Armenia live in cities, versus 61% in Georgia
Armenia: 66% (2025) · Georgia: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Georgia has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Armenia 135
Armenia: 135 (2024) · Georgia: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Georgia’s railway network is 2 times as long as Armenia’s
Armenia: 698 km (2021) · Georgia: 1,387 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Armenia fly 5.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Georgia
Armenia: 0.42 (2023) · Georgia: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 45% of Georgia, but only 12% of Armenia
Armenia: 11.8% (2024) · Georgia: 44.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Georgia emits 24% more CO₂ than someone in Armenia
Armenia: 2.5 t (2024) · Georgia: 3.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Georgia’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Armenia
Armenia: 39% (2025) · Georgia: 79.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Armenia carries 48% more fine dust than in Georgia
Armenia: 31.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Georgia: 21.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9% more likely to be murdered in Armenia than in Georgia
Armenia: 2.2 per 100k (2023) · Georgia: 2 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Armenia are 6% deadlier than in Georgia
Armenia: 20.9 per 100k (2023) · Georgia: 19.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Georgia is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Armenia
Armenia: 7.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Georgia: 9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Georgia gets 53% more rain than Armenia
Armenia: 831 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Georgia: 1,272 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Armenia bigger than Georgia?
Georgia is larger. Armenia fits inside Georgia 2.3 times.
Which has more people, Armenia or Georgia?
Georgia has 28% more people than Armenia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Armenia or Georgia?
People in Armenia live 3.7 years longer than in Georgia. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years in Armenia and 74.7 in Georgia.
Are people taller in Armenia or Georgia?
Men in Georgia are 2.3 cm taller than in Armenia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).