If you lived in Georgia instead of Mali, you would:

Health

live 14.0 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Georgia, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 16.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Georgia spends $1,679 as of 2023.

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have 30.0 times more doctors per person

Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Georgia has 56.4 as of 2023.

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have 65.9% more access to essential health services

Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Georgia scores 68 as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Georgia, that number is 35.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 22.6% more likely to die by suicide

Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Georgia, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 79.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Georgia, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2024.

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make 8.1 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Georgia, the GDP per capita is $9,692 as of 2025.

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be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Georgia, that number is 12.1% as of 2025.

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Life

be 94.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mali, approximately 367.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Georgia, 20.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Georgia, it is 99.7% as of 2024.

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be 84.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 47.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Georgia, on the other hand, 7.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 71.4% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Georgia, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 83.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Georgia, about 83.8% do as of 2024.

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be 12.7% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Georgia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 80.1% more on healthcare

Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Georgia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 37.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Georgia, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 39.5 times more home broadband

Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Georgia has 30.4 as of 2024.

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live with 47.4% less strain on fresh water

Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Georgia withdraws 4% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 11.8 times more CO2

Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Georgia: At a glance

Georgia is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 69,700 sq km. The region of present day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries A.D., and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Turks was followed by a Georgian golden age (11th-13th centuries) that was cut short by the Mongol invasion of 1236. Subsequently, the Ottoman and Persian empires competed for influence in the region. Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1921 and regained its independence when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Mounting public discontent over rampant corruption and ineffective government services, followed by an attempt by the incumbent Georgian Government to manipulate national legislative elections in November 2003 touched off widespread protests that led to the resignation of Eduard SHEVARDNADZE, president since 1995. In the aftermath of that popular movement, which became known as the "Rose Revolution," new elections in early 2004 swept Mikheil SAAKASHVILI into power along with his United National Movement (UNM) party. Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made in the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by Russian assistance and support to the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Periodic flare-ups in tension and violence culminated in a five-day conflict in August 2008 between Russia and Georgia, including the invasion of large portions of undisputed Georgian territory. Russian troops pledged to pull back from most occupied Georgian territory, but in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and Russian military forces remain in those regions. Billionaire philanthropist Bidzina IVANISHVILI's unexpected entry into politics in October 2011 brought the divided opposition together under his Georgian Dream coalition, which won a majority of seats in the October 2012 parliamentary election and removed UNM from power. Conceding defeat, SAAKASHVILI named IVANISHVILI as prime minister and allowed Georgian Dream to create a new government. Georgian Dream's Giorgi MARGVELASHVILI was inaugurated as president on 17 November 2013, ending a tense year of power-sharing between SAAKASHVILI and IVANISHVILI. IVANISHVILI voluntarily resigned from office after the presidential succession, and Georgia's legislature on 20 November 2013 confirmed Irakli GARIBASHVILI as his replacement. Georgia's recent elections represent unique examples of a former Soviet state that emerged to conduct democratic and peaceful government transitions of power. Popular and government support for integration with the West is high in Georgia. Joining the EU and NATO are among the country's top foreign policy goals.
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