Finland vs Georgia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Finland
12.2%
in 2022
Georgia
9.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
54th
Georgia rank
57th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Finland
- Georgia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.2% against 9.4% in Georgia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 54th and Georgia ranks 57th of 70 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 35.9% | 22.9% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 25.6% | 13.3% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 18.1% | 6.2% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Finland or Georgia?
- Finland, at 12.2% against 9.4% in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Finland and Georgia?
- 2.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Georgia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Georgia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Finland ranks 54th and Georgia ranks 57th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.