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Georgia vs Slovenia
Side-by-side comparison of Georgia and Slovenia from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Georgia
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,018 years
Slovenia
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Slovenia scores 75.9 in the NationsTree Index (18th in the world) and Georgia scores 49.0 (92nd), a gap of 26.9 points. Their trees are 6.3 m and 7.4 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Georgia has 85% more people than Slovenia. Georgia is 3.4 times larger than Slovenia by land area. Georgia and Slovenia have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Georgia 3.9 million and Slovenia 2.1 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $59,245 in Slovenia and $29,414 in Georgia (2025, international dollars). People in Slovenia live on average 7.6 years longer (82.3 vs 74.7 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Georgia ranks higher in the world on 8 and Slovenia on 29. Georgia is clearly stronger in military and land & people. Slovenia is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, science & innovation and society & health.
As a nation, Georgia is the older of the two (statehood since 1008, 1,018 years), compared with Slovenia (since 1991). Over the last five years Slovenia improved faster (direction score 70 vs 23 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Georgia and Slovenia.
Georgiabetter
7.5%
16th of 210
Slovenia
1.1%
172nd of 210
Extreme povertySociety & health
Georgia
4.2%
73rd of 108
Sloveniabetter
0.0%
1st of 108
UnemploymentEconomy
Georgia
12.1%
163rd of 187
Sloveniabetter
3.2%
46th of 187
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Georgia
2.30
117th of 164
Sloveniabetter
3.60
29th of 164
R&D spendingScience & innovation
Georgia
0.26%
77th of 110
Sloveniabetter
2.13%
18th of 110
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Slovenia overtook Georgia in GDP (PPP) in 1991 and has stayed ahead since.
Slovenia has been ahead of Georgia in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1995.
Slovenia has been ahead of Georgia in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Georgia has been ahead of Slovenia in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
GeorgiaSlovenia All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Georgia | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 69,700122nd/216 · 2024 | 20,480151st/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 69,490119th/216 · 2024 | 20,135151st/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 3.9 m129th/217 · 2025 | 2.1 m148th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 3.18%11th/217 · 2025 | 0.17%164th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 66.7139th/216 · 2024 | 105.7102nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 61.2%124th/217 · 2025 | 56.0%139th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 20.5%121st/217 · 2025 | 14.5%187th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 16.0%63rd/217 · 2025 | 22.2%19th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $38.14 bn107th/210 · 2025 | $79.65 bn86th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $115.77 bn96th/199 · 2025 | $126.25 bn94th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $98.93 bn97th/199 · 2025 | $104.61 bn95th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $9,692105th/210 · 2025 | $37,37646th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $29,41480th/199 · 2025 | $59,24540th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $8,99099th/201 · 2025 | $35,52042nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 7.5%16th/210 · 2025 | 1.1%172nd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.9%116th/180 · 2025 | 2.4%74th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 12.1%163rd/187 · 2025 | 3.2%46th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 40.1%18th/55 · 2024 | 16.2%1994 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 34.3%44th/189 · 2025 | 65.1%127th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.5%63rd/192 · 2025 | -2.5%92nd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 5.2%106th/197 · 2025 | 1.6%154th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.6%135th/200 · 2025 | 28.3%62nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 8.0%123rd/192 · 2025 | 18.6%29th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 63.9%63rd/200 · 2025 | 58.6%96th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $18.08 bn93rd/182 · 2025 | $62.63 bn60th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $20.30 bn93rd/182 · 2025 | $58.36 bn64th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 47.4%57th/183 · 2025 | 78.6%18th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 53.2%72nd/183 · 2025 | 73.3%29th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 100.6%63rd/183 · 2025 | 151.9%21st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 3.1%86th/170 · 2025 | 3.6%83rd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 29.9%91st/171 · 2025 | 88.9%7th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 45.4%35th/171 · 2025 | 3.7%145th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 16.8%29th/171 · 2025 | 2.7%91st/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 3.8%108th/168 · 2024 | 8.3%78th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -2.6%107th/191 · 2025 | 4.1%43rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 4.3%48th/196 · 2025 | 2.3%93rd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 1.4%108th/209 · 2021 | 0.2%151st/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.03%92nd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%119th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.01%81st/197 · 2021 | 0.00%93rd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.01%54th/195 · 2021 | 0.03%41st/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 1.28%42nd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.07%124th/209 · 2021 | 0.16%101st/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 3.9%147th/206 · 2024 | 8.8%112th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 15,65839th/183 · 2022 | 8,84051st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 1.5 m80th/194 · 2020 | 1.2 m89th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $586.0 m91st/175 · 2020 | $1.42 bn61st/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 9.9%58th/168 · 2020 | 3.4%101st/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 3.8 m35th/107 · 2019 | 1.9 m50th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 74.7111th/217 · 2024 | 82.332nd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 8.662nd/196 · 2024 | 2.34th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 5.646th/174 · 2023 | 3.3750th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.036th/145 · 2023 | 4.134th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 86%125th/193 · 2024 | 90%104th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 98.6%13th/153 · 2024 | 99.3%7th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 101.0%58th/173 · 2024 | 107.6%32nd/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 66.0%18th/55 · 2021 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 25.2%58th/217 · 2025 | 35.1%20th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 6.9%88th/193 · 2023 | 9.9%30th/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.7%10th/98 · 2024 | 99.5%1991 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 89.5%15th/150 · 2025 | 80.1%27th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.84457th/193 · 2023 | 0.93121st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 33.952nd/108 · 2024 | 24.73rd/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 4.2%73rd/108 · 2024 | 0.0%1st/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 70.5%86th/150 · 2024 | 99.6%23rd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 63.0%68th/144 · 2024 | 84.5%44th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 83.8%87th/186 · 2024 | 90.8%54th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 16122nd/210 · 2024 | 13156th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 30.456th/208 · 2024 | 34.246th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.30117th/164 · 2022 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 1,38761st/82 · 2021 | 1,20963rd/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 320,810125th/161 · 2023 | 1,866158th/161 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.53119th/203 · 2024 | 6.27164th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 25.2%91st/212 · 2021 | 23.4%98th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 18.6106th/200 · 2023 | 12.663rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 44.6%67th/214 · 2024 | 61.8%27th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,55171st/149 · 2024 | 2,99935th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 59.576th/205 · 2025 | 74.936th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 45.299th/207 · 2025 | 60.756th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 60.295th/207 · 2025 | 73.842nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 56.9153rd/207 · 2025 | 81.051st/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 66.249th/205 · 2025 | 66.947th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 51.1124th/205 · 2025 | 77.832nd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.067th/145 · 2019 | 0.614th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $657.9 m92nd/156 · 2025 | $1.22 bn81st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.7%77th/156 · 2025 | 1.5%86th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 5.8%64th/154 · 2025 | 3.2%124th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 26,00093rd/170 · 2020 | 7,000142nd/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.39%45th/168 · 2020 | 0.68%96th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 15.0 m97th/163 · 2024 | 19.0 m91st/163 · 2024 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 7.0 m2017 | 3.0 m53rd/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.26%77th/110 · 2024 | 2.13%18th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 9471st/137 · 2024 | 15465th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 65093rd/197 · 2023 | 3,56865th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Georgia or Slovenia?
Georgia has the larger population: 3.9 m (2025) compared with 2.1 m for Slovenia (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Georgia or Slovenia?
Georgia is larger: 69,700 km² (2024) compared with 20,480 km² for Slovenia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Georgia or Slovenia?
Slovenia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $126.25 bn intl. (2025) compared with $115.77 bn intl. for Georgia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Georgia or Slovenia?
Slovenia has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $59,245 intl. (2025) compared with $29,414 intl. for Georgia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Georgia or Slovenia?
Slovenia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.3 years (2024) compared with 74.7 years for Georgia (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Georgia or Slovenia?
Slovenia spends more on the military: $1.22 bn (2025) compared with $657.9 m for Georgia (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Georgia or Slovenia?
Slovenia: 75.9 points (18th in the world); Georgia: 49.0 points (92nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Georgia vs Slovenia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/georgia-vs-slovenia. Data as of 26 October 2026.