Georgia vs Iran: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Georgia
97.4%
in 2024
Iran
95.4%
in 2023
Georgia rank
38th
Iran rank
41st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Georgia
- Iran
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 97.4% against 95.4% in Iran, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 38th and Iran ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 96.2% | 3.2% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 90.0% | 9.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 95.8% | 2.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Georgia or Iran?
- Georgia, at 97.4% against 95.4% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Georgia and Iran?
- 2.0%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Iran rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Georgia ranks 38th and Iran ranks 41st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.