Gini coefficient in Georgia
Georgia: Gini coefficient was 0.3385 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient in Georgia stood at 0.3385.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Georgia peaked at 0.4123 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.335, in 2022.
Georgia ranks 60th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3713 | — |
| 1997 | 0.4068 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4123 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4013 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4046 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3956 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3725 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3665 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3617 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3737 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3687 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3811 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3853 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3823 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3946 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3959 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3895 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3859 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3755 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.365 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3664 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3794 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3641 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.359 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3447 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3418 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.335 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3476 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3385 | -2.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.3385 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.3385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3979 | 0.3713 | 0.4123 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3792 | 0.3617 | 0.4046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3775 | 0.359 | 0.3959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3415 | 0.335 | 0.3476 | 5 |
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 gini coefficient in Georgia?
- Gini coefficient in Georgia was 0.3385 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4123 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.335 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for gini coefficient?
- Georgia ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.