Azerbaijan
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan has mud-volcano islands in the Caspian that can appear, erupt, and erode back into the sea.
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Azerbaijan vs Georgia
123 shared metrics.
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Georgia
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Identity
Name origin: the Western name probably derives from the name of the local people, the Gurz, whose name origin is uncertain.
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Geography
Size snapshot: slightly smaller than South Carolina.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Georgia leads in 75 of 123 shared metrics, while Azerbaijan leads in 48.
Azerbaijan's Water Stress (%) is 71.2x that of Georgia (160.53% vs 2.2%).
Azerbaijan's Merchant Fleet Size is 11.0x that of Georgia (312 vs 26).
Azerbaijan's Water Withdrawal is 9.1x that of Georgia (13.03 B m³ vs 1.3 B m³).
Azerbaijan's Air Passengers is 7.0x that of Georgia (2.58M vs 320.8K).
Azerbaijan's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 3.3x that of Georgia (631.9 gCO2/kWh vs 145.93 gCO2/kWh).
Key Comparisons
Water Stress (%)Azerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
160.53%
Georgia
2.2%
Merchant Fleet SizeAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
312
Georgia
26
Water WithdrawalAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
13.03 B m³
Georgia
1.3 B m³
Air PassengersAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
2.58M
Georgia
320.8K
Electricity Carbon IntensityAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
631.9 gCO2/kWh
Georgia
145.93 gCO2/kWh
Irrigated LandAzerbaijan leads
Azerbaijan
14.7K km²
Georgia
4.3K km²
All Metrics
Water Stress (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
160.53%
Georgia
2.2%
7115% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
312
Georgia
26
1100% higher
Water Withdrawal
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
13.03 B m³
Georgia
1.3 B m³
907% higher
Air Passengers
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.58M
Georgia
320.8K
705% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
631.9 gCO2/kWh
Georgia
145.93 gCO2/kWh
333% higher
Irrigated Land
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
14.7K km²
Georgia
4.3K km²
239% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
82.0K
Georgia
26.0K
215% higher
Political Corruption Index
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.89
Georgia
0.29
208% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
38.89 Mt CO2e
Georgia
13.47 Mt CO2e
189% higher
Military Spending
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
5.0% of GDP
Georgia
1.9% of GDP
168% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
6.0% of firms
Georgia
2.5% of firms
144% higher
Population
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
10.69M
Georgia
4.90M
118% higher
GDP (Nominal)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
$74,315,882,352.94
Georgia
$34,189,423,545
117% higher
Railway Length
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.9K km
Georgia
1.4K km
116% higher
Electricity Generation
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
29.27 TWh
Georgia
14.26 TWh
105% higher
Child Mortality
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
18.6 per 1k births
Georgia
9.2 per 1k births
102% higher
Inflation Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.2%
Georgia
1.1%
100% higher
Scientific Publications
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
1.2K
Georgia
598.53
96% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
1.3%
Georgia
25.2%
95% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.16 per 100k people
Georgia
3.5 per 100k people
95% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.31% of GDP
Georgia
4.7% of GDP
93% lower
Foreign Patents
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
16
Georgia
164
90% lower
Population Density
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
122.85 /km²
Georgia
65 /km²
89% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.09
Georgia
0.69
87% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
8.38M kW
Georgia
4.53M kW
85% higher
Alcohol Consumption
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
2.5 L/adult/yr
Georgia
14.41 L/adult/yr
83% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.05
Georgia
0.28
81% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
2.0 kg/person/yr
Georgia
10.61 kg/person/yr
81% lower
Beer Consumption
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.38 L/person/yr
Georgia
1.8 L/person/yr
79% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
10.26% of firms
Georgia
42.39% of firms
76% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
57.83%
Georgia
34.13%
69% higher
Suicide Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
1.6 per 100k
Georgia
5.1 per 100k
69% lower
Infant Mortality
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
13.3 per 1k births
Georgia
8.0 per 1k births
66% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
14.11%
Georgia
40.62%
65% lower
Airports
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
33
Georgia
20
65% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
7.3% of firms
Georgia
20.99% of firms
65% lower
Teen Birth Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
34.77 per 1k
Georgia
21.14 per 1k
64% higher
Spirits Consumption
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.85 L/person/yr
Georgia
2.1 L/person/yr
59% lower
Forest Area
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
11.7K km²
Georgia
28.2K km²
59% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
39.93 per 100k
Georgia
96.2 per 100k
58% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
16.8% of GDP
Georgia
40.1% of GDP
58% lower
GDP Growth Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
4.1%
Georgia
9.7%
58% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
13.09% of youth labor force
Georgia
30.26% of youth labor force
57% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.17
Georgia
0.40
57% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
2.5 per 1M people
Georgia
5.7 per 1M people
56% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
136.36 per 1k people
Georgia
302.2 per 1k people
55% lower
Railway Network
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.1K km
Georgia
1.4K km
54% higher
Unemployment Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
5.6%
Georgia
11.48%
51% lower
Death Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
6.4 per 1k
Georgia
12.89 per 1k
50% lower
University Enrollment Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
41.34%
Georgia
78.27%
47% lower
Tourist Arrivals
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
796.0K
Georgia
1.51M
47% lower
Wind Electricity Share
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.32%
Georgia
0.59%
46% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
4.0% of GDP
Georgia
7.3% of GDP
45% lower
Elderly Population (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
8.6%
Georgia
15.64%
45% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
18.7% of adults
Georgia
33% of adults
43% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
3.2 per 1k
Georgia
5.6 per 1k
43% lower
Tourism Revenue
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
$340,000,000
Georgia
$586,000,000
42% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
30 pts
Georgia
50 pts
40% lower
Smoking Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
19.6%
Georgia
31.8%
38% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
$304.2
Georgia
$477.71
36% lower
Land Border Length
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.5K km
Georgia
1.8K km
36% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
17.2 per 100k
Georgia
12.7 per 100k
35% higher
Imports (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
36.79% of GDP
Georgia
55.64% of GDP
34% lower
Domestic Patents
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
119
Georgia
90
32% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
2.4K kWh/person
Georgia
3.4K kWh/person
30% lower
Obesity Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
27.5%
Georgia
38.94%
29% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
110 per 100 people
Georgia
155.25 per 100 people
29% lower
Broadband Access (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
21 per 100 people
Georgia
29 per 100 people
28% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.18% of GDP
Georgia
0.25% of GDP
28% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
21.73 µg/m³
Georgia
17.04 µg/m³
27% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
17.79% of GDP
Georgia
24.26% of GDP
27% lower
Digital Payments Used
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
51.59% of adults
Georgia
69.38% of adults
26% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.75% of firms
Georgia
1.0% of firms
25% lower
CO2 Per Capita
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
3.9 t/person/yr
Georgia
3.1 t/person/yr
25% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
5.0 sites
Georgia
4.0 sites
25% higher
Border Neighbors
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
5.0
Georgia
4.0
25% higher
Dependency Ratio
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
43.61% of working-age pop.
Georgia
57.32% of working-age pop.
24% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
2.9%
Georgia
3.7%
22% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.65
Georgia
0.82
20% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
3.9 per 1k
Georgia
4.9 per 1k
20% lower
Land Area
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
82.7K km²
Georgia
69.5K km²
19% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
57.81%
Georgia
70.53%
18% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
34.43 hrs/week
Georgia
39.91 hrs/week
14% lower
Highest Elevation
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
4.5K m
Georgia
5.2K m
14% lower
Credit Card Ownership
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
13.38% of adults
Georgia
15.56% of adults
14% lower
Fertility Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
1.7 children/woman
Georgia
1.9 children/woman
13% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
1.7K kg oil eq/person
Georgia
1.5K kg oil eq/person
13% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
21 days/yr
Georgia
24 days/yr
12% lower
Median Age
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
32.6 years
Georgia
36.8 years
11% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
$25,089
Georgia
$28,285.07
11% lower
GNI Per Capita
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
$7,330
Georgia
$8,110
10% lower
Internet Users (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
89%
Georgia
82%
9% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
98.98%
Georgia
90.68%
9% higher
Life Evaluation Score
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
5.0 pts
Georgia
5.5 pts
9% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
20.8%
Georgia
22.67%
8% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
3.7% of GDP
Georgia
4.0% of GDP
8% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
79.84% of adults
Georgia
87.11% of adults
8% lower
Human Development Index
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0.79
Georgia
0.84
7% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
34.08 kg/person/yr
Georgia
31.83 kg/person/yr
7% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
40.9% of adults
Georgia
43.8% of adults
7% lower
Researchers
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
1.7K per 1M
Georgia
1.8K per 1M
6% lower
Birth Rate
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
11.13 per 1k
Georgia
11.74 per 1k
5% lower
Youth Population (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
21.81%
Georgia
20.8%
5% higher
Exports (% GDP)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
45.9% of GDP
Georgia
47.82% of GDP
4% lower
Nurses & Midwives
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
5.7 per 1k
Georgia
6.0 per 1k
4% lower
Urban Population (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
58.57%
Georgia
61.08%
4% lower
Protected Land (%)
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
22.1%
Georgia
22.8%
3% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
22.84% of adults
Georgia
23.55% of adults
3% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
152.07 kg/person/yr
Georgia
149.26 kg/person/yr
2% higher
Food Waste per Person
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
162.77 kg/person/yr
Georgia
161.65 kg/person/yr
1% higher
Time Zones Count
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
1.0 time zones
Georgia
1.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0 km
Georgia
310 km
ranked lower
Coal Electricity Share
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0%
Georgia
0%
ranked higher
Solar Electricity Share
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
0%
Georgia
0.22%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
100%
Georgia
100%
equal
Adult Literacy Rate
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
99.78%
Georgia
99.68%
equal
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
99.9%
Georgia
99.8%
equal
Life Expectancy
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
74.4 years
Georgia
74.5 years
equal
Capital Elevation
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
-28 m
Georgia
575 m
ranked lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
0.09 per 1M people
Georgia
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
GeorgiaAzerbaijan
-28 m
Georgia
0 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
2.0
Georgia
2.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
5.5% of GDP
Georgia
-2.6% of GDP
ranked higher
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