Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Georgia
Georgia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 130,708 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Georgia is 130,708 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Georgia peaked at 782,825 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 130,708 people, in 2022.
That places Georgia 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 239,497 people | — |
| 1997 | 693,758 people | +189.7% |
| 1998 | 614,083 people | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 770,539 people | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 782,825 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 764,167 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 411,392 people | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 411,500 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 390,723 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 418,267 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 398,354 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 446,978 people | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 391,348 people | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 385,005 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 452,747 people | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 416,928 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 315,618 people | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 239,041 people | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 182,907 people | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 137,711 people | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 141,775 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 185,510 people | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 167,267 people | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 140,743 people | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 157,602 people | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 153,654 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 130,708 people | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,469 people | 239,497 people | 770,539 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 480,056 people | 385,005 people | 782,825 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,025 people | 137,711 people | 452,747 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,321 people | 130,708 people | 157,602 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Georgia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Georgia was 130,708 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 782,825 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,708 people in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Georgia ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.