Georgia vs Germany: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Georgia
12.3%
in 2024
Germany
12.5%
in 2022
Georgia rank
50th
Germany rank
48th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Georgia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Georgia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 50th and Germany ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.4% | 7.1% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.1% | 5.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 2.2% | 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, Georgia or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Georgia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Germany rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Georgia ranks 50th and Germany ranks 48th 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.