Georgia vs Hungary: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Georgia
9.4%
in 2024
Hungary
12.1%
in 2021
Georgia rank
57th
Hungary rank
55th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Georgia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 12.1% against 9.4% in Georgia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 55th of 70 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 13.1% | 22.7% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 13.9% | 11.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 12.3% | 7.0% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Georgia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 12.1% against 9.4% in Georgia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Georgia and Hungary?
- 2.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Hungary?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Hungary rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Georgia ranks 57th and Hungary ranks 55th 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.