Georgia might not be the exact worst but they're at the bottom for a lot of statistics, like the rest of the Republican-controlled Deep South.
That’s like blaming labor for why northern England is a sh**t hole
Generally speaking, every nation in the world has an area that is at the bottom of National well being
In America, it’s the south
In Germany, it’s east Germany
In the uk, its the north
In Italy, it’s the south
Etc
Japan has the North, china has the-provincial-interiors-where-they-don't-want-you-to-go, and, well, I'm not sure what part of Korea would fit this.