Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Georgia
Georgia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 4.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Georgia, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Georgia stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Georgia peaked at 23.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2022.
That places Georgia 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.8% | — |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +177.6% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 6.8% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Georgia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Georgia was 4.3% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Georgia ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.