World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country is 60% bigger than Georgia
Georgia: 69,700 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 42% longer than Georgia’s
Georgia: 310 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Georgia’s highest peak towers 2,858 m above the median country’s
Georgia: 5,193 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 34% of Georgia
Georgia: 33.7% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 88% more people than Georgia
Georgia: 3.94 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 74% more densely populated than Georgia
Georgia: 57 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Georgia are 2.5 cm taller than in the median country
Georgia: 176 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Georgia are 2.7 cm taller than in the median country
Georgia: 163.2 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Georgia is 5.7 years older than in the median country
Georgia: 36.8 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.1 more children on average than in Georgia
Georgia: 1.8 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Georgia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Georgia: 16% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Georgia hosts 8.2 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Georgia: 6.7 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Georgia and the median country are practically level
Georgia: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Georgia and the median country are practically level
Georgia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 19% larger than Georgia’s
Georgia: $38.1 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Georgia produces 40% more per person than the median country
Georgia: Int$29,414 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Georgia (Gini 0.5 points higher)
Georgia: 33.9 (2024) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
4.2% of people in Georgia live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
Georgia: 4.2% (2024) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in Georgia, versus 5.1% in the median country
Georgia: 12.1% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Georgia are practically level
Georgia: 1.7% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Georgia’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Georgia: 24.3% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Georgia’s
Georgia: 33% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Georgia spends 18% more on health per person than the median country
Georgia: $554 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
Georgia and the median country are practically level
Georgia: 74.7 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 69% more likely to die before turning one than in Georgia
Georgia: 7.5 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Georgia has 3.4 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Georgia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Georgia has 67% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Georgia: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 79% higher than in Georgia
Georgia: 5.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
40% of adults in Georgia are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Georgia: 40.1% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
33% of adults in Georgia smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Georgia: 33% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.32 points higher than in Georgia
Georgia: 5.52 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Georgia drink 3.3 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Georgia: 14.4 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 24% more meat per person than Georgia
Georgia: 45.4 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Georgia has 62 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Georgia: 3,000 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 43 more hours a year than in Georgia
Georgia: 1,932 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Georgia went to school 2.8 years longer than in the median country
Georgia: 12.7 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Georgia welcomed 3.9 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Georgia: 1.34 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Georgia has 1 more World Heritage site than the median country (4 against 3)
Georgia: 4 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Georgia has won 48 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Georgia: 48 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Georgia are online, versus 82% in the median country
Georgia: 84% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 3.1 times as fast as in Georgia
Georgia: 53 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Georgia and the median country are practically level
Georgia: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 61% in Georgia
Georgia: 61% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Georgia has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Georgia: 161 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 54% longer than Georgia’s
Georgia: 1,387 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Georgia
Georgia: 0.08 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 45% of Georgia, but only 33% of the median country
Georgia: 44.6% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Georgia emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Georgia: 3.1 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Georgia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Georgia: 79.6% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Georgia carries 30% more fine dust than in the median country
Georgia: 21.5 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Georgia
Georgia: 2 per 100k (2019) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Georgia are 6% deadlier than in the median country
Georgia: 19.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 13.9 °C warmer than Georgia
Georgia: 9°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Georgia gets 25% more rain than the median country
Georgia: 1,272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Georgia bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. The median country is 60% bigger than Georgia.
Which has more people, Georgia or the median country?
The median country has 88% more people than Georgia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Georgia or the median country?
Georgia and the median country are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years in Georgia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Georgia or the median country?
Men in Georgia are 2.5 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
