Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Georgia
Georgia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.54 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Georgia is 1.54 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Georgia peaked at 1.54 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 321,324 people, in 2001.
That places Georgia 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.30 million people | — |
| 1997 | 596,256 people | -54.1% |
| 1998 | 554,340 people | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 411,832 people | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 378,684 people | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 321,324 people | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 563,684 people | +75.4% |
| 2003 | 572,556 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 602,994 people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 589,817 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 556,730 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 519,959 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 622,932 people | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 606,596 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 599,250 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 637,691 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 737,912 people | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 897,867 people | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 947,063 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 997,569 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 976,105 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 838,675 people | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 879,950 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million people | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million people | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million people | +9.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.54 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.54 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 | +75.4% | 321,324 people | 563,684 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715,412 people | 411,832 people | 1.30 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 533,528 people | 321,324 people | 622,932 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,753 people | 599,250 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 838,675 people | 1.54 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 92 Mali 1.68 million people compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.61 million people compare
- 94 Laos 1.59 million people compare
- 96 Moldova 1.52 million people compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 1.43 million people compare
- 98 North Macedonia 1.35 million people compare
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 in Georgia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Georgia was 1.54 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,324 people in 2001.
- How does Georgia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Georgia ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.