Prosperity gap in Georgia
Georgia: Prosperity gap was 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Georgia, 1996β2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Georgia is 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Georgia peaked at 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 46th of 122 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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- 47 Armenia 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 47 El Salvador 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 47 Peru 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Georgia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.81 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,568 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 24.59 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.257 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Georgia?
- Prosperity gap in Georgia was 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for prosperity gap?
- Georgia ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.