Share of population in extreme poverty in Georgia
Georgia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 4.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population in extreme poverty in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 4.23 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Georgia peaked at 36.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2024.
That places Georgia 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.21 | — |
| 1997 | 28.25 | +131.4% |
| 1998 | 26.8 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 32.71 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 35.03 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 36.72 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22.3 | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 22.28 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.94 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.33 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 22.48 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.89 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 21.66 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 21.15 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.62 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 21.62 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 18.78 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 14.89 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 12.04 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 10.47 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.07 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.99 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 11.98 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 10.79 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.73 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 4.23 | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.99 | 12.21 | 32.71 | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.88 | 20.94 | 36.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 9.7 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 4.23 | 11.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 share of population in extreme poverty in Georgia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Georgia was 4.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.72 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Georgia ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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