China vs Georgia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
China
12.0%
in 2022
Georgia
12.3%
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Georgia rank
50th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- China
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Georgia ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Georgia ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 17.4% | 4.4% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 1.9% | China |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 13.8% | 2.1% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, China or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 12.3% against 12.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between China and Georgia?
- 0.3%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Georgia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do China and Georgia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- China ranks 53rd and Georgia ranks 50th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. 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 50% of the median.