Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Georgia
Georgia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 5.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Georgia, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Georgia stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Georgia peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
That places Georgia 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 25.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 8 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Georgia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Georgia was 5.0% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Georgia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Georgia ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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