Georgia vs Iceland: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Georgia
9.4%
in 2024
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Georgia rank
57th
Iceland rank
59th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Georgia
- Iceland
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 59th of 70 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 9.9% | 26.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 8.9% | 18.2% | 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 Iceland?
- Georgia, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Georgia and Iceland?
- 0.6%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Georgia and Iceland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Georgia ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 59th 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.