Georgia vs United States of America: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Georgia
0.919
in 2024
United States of America
0.8208
in 2024
Georgia rank
44th
United States of America rank
46th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Georgia
- United States of America
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 0.919 against 0.8208 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0982.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.99 | 0.5466 | 8.44 | Georgia |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 0.7473 | 7.43 | Georgia |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 0.8758 | 3.4 | Georgia |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 0.6717 | 1.43 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Georgia or United States of America?
- Georgia, at 0.919 against 0.8208 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Georgia and United States of America?
- 0.0982, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and United States of America rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Georgia ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.