Georgia vs United States: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Georgia
0.9%
in 2024
United States
0.8%
in 2024
Georgia rank
46th
United States rank
47th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 46th and United States ranks 47th of 123 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 0.5% | 8.4% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.8% | 7.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Georgia or United States?
- Georgia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Georgia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Georgia ranks 46th and United States ranks 47th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.