Georgia vs Iceland: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Georgia
9.4%
in 2024
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Georgia rank
58th
Iceland rank
60th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 58th and Iceland ranks 60th of 73 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Georgia or Iceland?
- Georgia, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Georgia ranks 58th and Iceland ranks 60th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.