Georgia (Republic of Georgia)

Georgia Republic of Georgia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	68th best
Capital	Tbilisi
Land Area	69 490km21
Location	Asia, Europe
Population	4.0m2
Life Expectancy	71.69yrs (2017)3
GNI	$14 664 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	GE, GEO, 2685
Internet Domain	.ge6
Currency	Lari (GEL)7
Telephone	+9958

1. Overview
2. Georgia National and Social Development
3. Georgia's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Georgia's Health
6. Georgia's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Georgia's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#christianity #russia

“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. A new constitution shifting many powers from the president to the prime minister and parliament, including the power to name the prime minister and government ministers, does not go into effect until after a new president is elected in the fall of 2013. Conceding defeat, SAAKASHVILI named IVANISHVILI as prime minister and allowed Georgian Dream to create a new government. Tensions remain high as IVANISHVILI, SAAKASHVILI, and their supporters struggle to co-exist until the end of the president's term.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“A proud, richly cultured nation, boasting architectural delights and breathtaking landscapes, Georgia is a treasure awaiting discovery in the Caucasus Mountains. With sublimely perched old churches and watchtowers dotting fantastic mountain scenery and green valleys spread with vineyards, Georgia is one of the most beautiful countries on earth. It offers limitless opportunities for walkers, horse riders, skiers, rafters and paragliders. Dramatic peaks rise, wolves, bears and hyenas lurk, rivers race through steep gorges and mountain folk bedeck stone shrines with sacrificed goats´ heads.

The Georgians themselves are earnestly pious, high-spirited and warmly hospitable. Georgia claims to be the birthplace of wine, and this is a place where guests are considered blessings and convivial feasting is the very stuff of life.

A deeply complicated history has given Georgia a melange of cultural influences a wonderful heritage of architecture and art, from cave cities to the inimitable canvases of Pirosmani. But this is also a country striving for a place in the 21st-century Western world, with eye-catching new buildings and facilities for the tourists who are a big part of its future.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Georgia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
61	Panama	0.805
62	Malaysia	0.803
63=	Mauritius	0.802
63=	Georgia	0.802
63=	Serbia	0.802
66	Thailand	0.800
67	Albania	0.796
68=	Grenada	0.795
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
78	Libya	$15 336
79	Bosnia & Herzegovina	$15 242
80	Moldova	$14 875
81	Georgia	$14 664
82	Colombia	$14 384
83	Brazil	$14 370
84	Azerbaijan	$14 257
85	Albania	$14 131
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Sweden	30.7
	...
65	Cuba	78.3
66	Montenegro	78.4
67	Ukraine	78.5
68	Georgia	78.6
69	Panama	78.8
70	Macedonia	78.9
71	Mongolia	79.2
72	Moldova	79.4
	Asia Avg	87.7
	World Avg	86.8
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Georgia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Georgia's population is predicted to fall to 3 760 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.53. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
128	Croatia	4.2m
129	Kuwait	4.1m
130	Moldova	4.1m
131	Georgia	4.0m
132	Eritrea	3.5m
133	Uruguay	3.4m
134	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.3m
135	Mongolia	3.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
95	Libya	71.9
96	Bhutan	71.8
97	Bulgaria	71.8
98	Georgia	71.7
99	St Kitts & Nevis	71.7
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
70	Bahrain	2.46
71	Thailand	1.54
72	Greece	1.54
73	Georgia	1.53
74	Switzerland	1.53
75	Mongolia	2.48
76	Russia	1.52
77	Albania	1.51
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
138	Thailand	29.2
139=	Ireland	29.2
140	Russia	29.5
141	Georgia	29.7
142	Montenegro	30.0
143	Belarus	30.3
144	Ukraine	30.8
145	Australia	31.3
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
126	Angola	2.1%
127	Liberia	2.1%
128	Mali	2.1%
129	Georgia	2.0%
130	Guyana	2.0%
131	Central African Rep.	1.9%
132	Romania	1.9%
133	Japan	1.8%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
18	Armenia	28.2%
19	Trinidad & Tobago	26.7%
20	Malta	26.2%
21	Georgia	25.1%
22	Kazakhstan	23.6%
23	St Lucia	23.3%
24	Macedonia	21.9%
25	Sao Tome & Principe	21.9%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #georgia #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
55	Mongolia	60.3
56	Guatemala	62.8
57	Bosnia & Herzegovina	63.2
58	Georgia	64.2
59	Colombia	64.3
60	Jamaica	64.4
	Asia Avg	99.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Georgia does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Georgia does better than average in terms of its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₈, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₁₉, LGBT equality₂₀, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₁, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₂, freethought₂₃ and in opposing gender inequality₂₄. Georgia still has work to do. Georgia does worse than average when it comes to the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₅ (still low for Asia), supporting press freedom₂₆ (still low for Asia) and in speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₇. "Georgia does not have an effective independent mechanism for investigating abuse by law enforcement officials", including in cases of alleged torture, and any investigations tend to be downplayed, with minimal charges being raised against officials₂₈.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Georgia

5. Georgia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #Georgia #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Hong Kong	18.3
2	Maldives	41.0
3	Singapore	42.6
	...
36	Cambodia	93.3
37	Lebanon	95.4
38	Russia	95.5
39	Georgia	95.6
40	Indonesia	95.8
41=	Kazakhstan	98.1
42	Azerbaijan	100.0
43	Syria	101.3
44=	Afghanistan	103.8
	Asia Avg	80.1
q=50.

Health (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
101	San Marino	94.5
102	Lebanon	95.4
103	Russia	95.5
104	Georgia	95.6
105	Djibouti	95.7
106	Indonesia	95.8
107	Peru	96.5
108	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Georgia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Georgia does better than average when it comes to its suicide rate₃₁, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂, its fertility rate₁₃ and in its immunizations take-up₃₃ (but low for Asia). Georgia still has work to do. Georgia does worse than average in terms of its adolescent birth rate₂₄, its average life expectancy₁₁, its smoking rate₃₄ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₅. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Georgia improved by +5.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
95	Libya	71.9
96	Bhutan	71.8
97	Bulgaria	71.8
98	Georgia	71.7
99	St Kitts & Nevis	71.7
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 Per Capita35
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
143	Uganda	9.5
144	Barbados	9.6
145=	Argentina	9.8
145=	Georgia	9.8
145=	Namibia	9.8
145=	USA	9.8
149	St Lucia	9.9
150=	Swaziland	9.9
	Asia Avg	3.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
70	Bahrain	2.46
71	Thailand	1.54
72	Greece	1.54
73	Georgia	1.53
74	Switzerland	1.53
75	Mongolia	2.48
76	Russia	1.52
77	Albania	1.51
	Asia Avg	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better34
Pos.		201434
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
141	Israel	1 346
142	Argentina	1 359
143	Denmark	1 378
144	Georgia	1 378
145	Cuba	1 392
146	Saudi Arabia	1 395
147	Netherlands	1 396
148	Poland	1 396
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate31
Pos.		2013 Per 100k31
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
24	Albania	8
25=	Mexico	8.5
25=	Israel	8.5
27	Georgia	8.8
28	Seychelles	8.9
29	Cyprus	9.1
30	Uzbekistan	9.3
31	Brazil	9.7
	Asia Avg	19.50
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
63	Lebanon	63
64	Lithuania	64
65	Cambodia	65
66	Georgia	66
67	Belarus	67
68	Brunei	68
69	Paraguay	69
70	Latvia	70
	Asia Avg	64.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better36
Pos.		2016 %36
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
87=	Kazakhstan	53.6
87=	Azerbaijan	53.6
89	S. Africa	53.8
90	Georgia	54.2
91=	Switzerland	54.3
91=	Austria	54.3
93	Armenia	54.4
94	Belize	54.8
	Asia Avg	44.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better24
Pos.		2015 Per 100024
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
93	Haiti	39.3
94	Syria	39.4
95	Kyrgyzstan	39.6
96	Georgia	39.7
97	Barbados	40.7
98	Vanuatu	43.1
99	Thailand	44.6
100	Antigua & Barbuda	44.8
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33
Pos.		2015 Avg %33
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
92	Cape Verde	93.4
93	Burundi	93.3
94	Chile	93.3
95	Georgia	93.1
96	New Zealand	92.9
97	Nauru	92.9
98	USA	92.8
99	Latvia	92.8
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Georgia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Sri Lanka	49.0
	...
14=	Singapore	69.5
15	Malaysia	74.4
16	Yemen	76.7
17	Georgia	78.0
18=	Taiwan	78.7
19	Cyprus	79.3
20	Iran	82.6
21	Hong Kong	83.3
22	Vietnam	83.8
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
68=	Ghana	76.2
69	Yemen	76.7
70	Czechia	77.2
71	Georgia	78.0
72=	Chile	78.6
72=	Iceland	78.6
74	Antigua & Barbuda	78.7
75=	Taiwan	78.7
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Georgia comes 71st in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Georgia does better than average in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity, its forested percent change 1990-2015₃₈ and in annual meat consumption per person₃₉. Georgia doesn't do so well in other areas. Georgia does worse than average for energy to GDP efficiency₄₀, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₁ and in its environmental performance₄₂.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better38
Pos.		2015 %38
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
63	Croatia	+03.8
64	Iraq	+03.3
65	USA	+02.7
66	Georgia	+02.6
67	Austria	+02.5
68	Finland	+01.8
69	Ivory Coast	+01.8
70	Czechia	+01.5
	Asia Avg	+07.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better42
Pos.		201842
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
91	St Lucia	56.2
92	Bolivia	56.0
93	Barbados	55.8
94	Georgia	55.7
95	Kiribati	55.3
96	Bahrain	55.2
97	Nicaragua	55.0
98	Bahamas	55.0
	Asia Avg	54.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better40
Pos.		201440
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
80	Thailand	07.41
81	Cambodia	07.35
82	Nigeria	07.30
83	Georgia	07.25
84	Vietnam	07.14
85	Saudi Arabia	07.04
86	Honduras	06.80
87	Bulgaria	06.54
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
56	Italy	1994 Jul 14
57	Bangladesh	1994 Aug 01
58	Luxembourg	1994 Aug 07
59=	Georgia	1994 Aug 31
59=	Egypt	1994 Aug 31
61	UK	1994 Sep 01
62	Chad	1994 Sep 05
63	Gambia	1994 Sep 08
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better41
Pos.		2011 %41
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
85	Benin	32.6%
86	Bulgaria	32.5%
87	Kyrgyzstan	32.0%
88	Georgia	31.9%
89	Australia	31.8%
90	Austria	31.8%
91	Azerbaijan	31.7%
92	Guinea	31.2%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better39
Pos.		2021 kg39
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
69	Paraguay	36.4
70	Azerbaijan	37.1
71	Namibia	37.2
72	Georgia	37.8
73	Cape Verde	38.4
74	Honduras	38.8
75	Kyrgyzstan	39.0
76	Macedonia	41.0
	Asia Avg	46.7
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Georgia's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.9
3=	S. Korea	24.0
	...
14	Uzbekistan	61.7
15	China	61.9
16	Kazakhstan	63.3
17	Georgia	65.1
18	Vietnam	67.1
19	Armenia	70.0
20=	Azerbaijan	70.1
21	Iran	71.7
22	Kyrgyzstan	71.8
	Asia Avg	79.0
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
66	China	61.9
67	Kazakhstan	63.3
68	Monaco	64.5
69	Georgia	65.1
70	Montenegro	66.0
71	Vietnam	67.1
72	Grenada	68.5
73	Costa Rica	68.9
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2944
2	Israel	4.1144
3	Japan	3.5844
	...
100=	Sri Lanka	0.1645
101	Albania	0.1546
102	Namibia	0.1445
103=	Georgia	0.1347
103=	Gambia	0.1348
105	Tajikistan	0.1249
106=	Burundi	0.1248
107	Madagascar	0.1148
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better50
Pos.		201850
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
10	Latvia	99.2%
11	Kazakhstan	98.6%
12	Kyrgyzstan	98.4%
13	Georgia	98.0%
14	Slovenia	97.6%
15	Armenia	97.2%
16	Hungary	97.2%
17	Palau	97.1%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better51
Pos.		2021 Years51
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
47	Barbados	15.7
48	Cyprus	15.6
49	Brazil	15.6
50	Georgia	15.6
51	St Kitts & Nevis	15.4
52	Tunisia	15.4
53	Peru	15.4
54	Kuwait	15.3
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
83	Mauritius	83
84	UAE	84
85	Tonga	85
86	Georgia	86
87	Benin	87
88	Pakistan	88
89	Seychelles	89
90	Iran	90
	Asia Avg	97.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better52
Pos.		2015 Score52
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
57=	Thailand	1245
58	Colombia	1231
59	Qatar	1222
60	Georgia	1216
61	Jordan	1197
62	Indonesia	1186
63	Brazil	1185
64	Peru	1182
	Asia Avg	1398
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity Lower is better53
Pos.		2018 %53
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53=	Greece	56
	Asia Avg	55.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better54
Pos.		200654
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
42=	Vietnam	94
42=	Armenia	94
42=	Romania	94
42=	Georgia	94
46	Argentina	93
47=	Bulgaria	93
48	Ireland	92
49=	Malaysia	92
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better55
Pos.		201655
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
90=	US Virgin Islands	54%
90=	Serbia	54%
92	Maldives	54%
93	Georgia	53%
94	China	52%
95=	Vietnam	52%
95=	S. Africa	52%
97	Dominican Rep.	52%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better56
Pos.		201256
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
11=	Ukraine	27
11=	Brazil	27
13	Kenya	29
14	Georgia	30
15	Nigeria	33
16=	S. Korea	34
16=	Uganda	34
18	Kyrgyzstan	35
	Asia Avg	56.6
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better57
Pos.		2017 Ratio57
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
118=	Tunisia	0.0
118=	Tuvalu	0.0
118=	Marshall Islands	0.0
118=	Georgia	0.0
118=	Swaziland	0.0
118=	Mongolia	0.0
118=	Samoa	0.0
118=	Albania	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better58
Pos.		2022 %58
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
104=	Jordan	32.0
104=	France	32.0
104=	Greece	32.0
107	Georgia	31.0
108=	Morocco	31.0
108=	Zimbabwe	31.0
110	Romania	30.0
111=	Algeria	30.0
	Asia Avg	37.9
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better59
Pos.		2022 Points59
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
39	Latvia	59.0
40	Qatar	58.0
41=	Czechia	56.0
41=	Georgia	56.0
41=	Italy	56.0
41=	Slovenia	56.0
45	Dominica	55.0
46=	Poland	55.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Georgia has an adequate long-term record on corruption and thoughout the 2000s, it made serious improvements to its Corruption Perception Index score and sat amongst the top-10 best-improvers that decade.

Happiness Higher is better60
Pos.		2018 Score60
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
125	Zambia	4.4
126	Mauritania	4.4
127	Ethiopia	4.4
128	Georgia	4.3
129	Armenia	4.3
130	Myanmar (Burma)	4.3
131	Chad	4.3
132	Congo, DR	4.2
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
106	Ecuador	106
107	Uganda	107
108	Lesotho	108
109	Georgia	109
110	Kuwait	110
111	China	111
112	Swaziland	112
113	Argentina	113
	Asia Avg	99.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
8	Norway	8
9	Finland	9
10	Croatia	10
11	Georgia	11
12	Philippines	12
13	Austria	13
14	Germany	14
15	Albania	15
	Asia Avg	86.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better61
Pos.		2023 Score61
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
91	Tanzania	2.06
92	Thailand	2.06
93	Gabon	2.07
94	Georgia	2.07
95	Algeria	2.09
96=	Papua New Guinea	2.10
96=	Azerbaijan	2.10
98	Ecuador	2.10
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
76	Fiji	76
77	Iceland	77
78	Turkey	78
79	Georgia	79
80	Albania	80
81	Gabon	81
82	Russia	82
83	Iran	83
	Asia Avg	76.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better32
Pos.		2017 Rank32
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
98	Papua New Guinea	98
99	Mexico	99
100	Senegal	100
101	Georgia	101
102	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	102
103	Barbados	103
104	Armenia	104
105	Suriname	105
	Asia Avg	92.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better62
Pos.		2019 Score62
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
58	Senegal	1.19
59	Morocco	1.22
60	Guatemala	1.33
61	Georgia	1.34
62	Papua New Guinea	1.36
63	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.39
64	Kyrgyzstan	1.47
65	Ghana	1.56
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better63
Pos.		201963
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
64	Macedonia	7.90
65=	Uruguay	7.90
65=	Thailand	7.90
65=	Georgia	7.90
65=	China	7.90
69	Argentina	8.60
70=	Barbados	8.70
70=	Armenia	8.70
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better64
Pos.		2017 %64
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
80	Tonga	37.6
81	Russia	37.7
82	Tanzania	37.8
83	Georgia	37.9
84=	El Salvador	38.0
84=	Gabon	38.0
86	Indonesia	38.1
87=	Myanmar (Burma)	38.1
	Asia Avg	35.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)53
Pos.		Lower is better %53
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
46	Kosovo	48
47=	Tajikistan	50
47=	Romania	50
49	Georgia	51
50=	Armenia	53
50=	USA	53
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
53=	Greece	56
53=	Paraguay	56
55	Lebanon	57
56	Panama	61
57	Venezuela	67
58	Turkey	68
59=	Bolivia	71
59=	Botswana	71
61	Brazil	72
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)65
Pos.		Higher is better %65
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
57=	Portugal	4
57=	Romania	4
57=	Argentina	4
57=	Georgia	4
57=	Uzbekistan	4
62	Lebanon	3
63=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	3
63=	Poland	3
63=	Jamaica	3
63=	India	3
67	Angola	2
68=	Chile	2
68=	Central African Rep.	2
68=	Tajikistan	2
68=	Turkmenistan	2
68=	Indonesia	2
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₆:

Christian	88.5%
Muslim	10.7%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.7%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99.6% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 51% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

• "Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Orthodox Christian (official) 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)₆₇.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?