Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Georgia
Georgia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Georgia, 2004–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Georgia stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Georgia peaked at 38.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 57th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.3% | — |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.3% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 19.5% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 9.4% | 21.3% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Georgia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Georgia was 9.4% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Georgia ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.