Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Georgia
Georgia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 966,535 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Georgia, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Georgia is 966,535 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Georgia peaked at 1.07 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 253,245 people, in 2001.
Georgia ranks 92nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.07 million people | — |
| 1997 | 460,729 people | -56.8% |
| 1998 | 431,979 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 315,825 people | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 298,171 people | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 253,245 people | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 443,846 people | +75.3% |
| 2003 | 448,106 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 472,474 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 460,809 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 435,314 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 401,129 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 501,612 people | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 477,594 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 477,594 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 515,907 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 602,327 people | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 735,366 people | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 787,900 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 802,211 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 796,743 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 854,110 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 833,528 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 812,591 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 647,867 people | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 704,404 people | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 966,535 people | +37.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 966,535 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 966,535 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +75.3% | 253,245 people | 443,846 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568,716 people | 315,825 people | 1.07 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 419,230 people | 253,245 people | 501,612 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,828 people | 477,594 people | 854,110 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 772,935 people | 647,867 people | 966,535 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More poverty & inequality data for Georgia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.81 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,568 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.59 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Georgia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Georgia was 966,535 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,245 people in 2001.
- How does Georgia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Georgia ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.