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Georgia

Country Profile

Population

3,673,850

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

69,700 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

53 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$33.8B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$9,194

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#52

of 193 countries

Overall Score

48.6

77% of best score · 73rd percentile

vs. Global Average

+3.2 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 52 / 193
025507510048.6Georgia62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+1.6

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+0.7

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Georgia

How Georgia compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 111 / 193
025507510048.5Georgia66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 125 / 193
025507510044.3Georgia60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 56 / 193
025507510049.6Georgia62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 59 / 193
025507510046.7Georgia79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 43 / 193
025507510048.2Georgia61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 62 / 193
025507510054.3Georgia75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Georgia

Georgia ranks 52nd of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 48.6. This is 77% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Georgia in the 73rd percentile, 3.2 points above the global average of 45.4.
Georgia performs best in Economic Sustainability (43rd) and Social Capital (56th), and weakest in Resource Efficiency (125th) and Natural Capital (111th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Intellectual Capital 59th, Governance 62nd.
Georgia's GSCI score has improved by 1.6 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+0.7 points).
Georgia has a population of 3.7 million, 8.8% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 53 people per km², 9% below the world average (58). Its GDP is $33.8 billion, 5.9% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Georgia's GDP per capita is $9,194, 33% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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