Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Georgia

Georgia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 67.9%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Georgia, 1996–2024

02461996201020241996: 0 %1997: 3.9 %1998: 4.1 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.607 %2014: 0.395 %2015: 0.321 %2016: 0.309 %2017: 0.553 %2018: 0.497 %2019: 0.23 %2020: 0.53 %2021: 0.444 %2022: 0.294 %2023: 0.098 %2024: 0.031 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Georgia stood at 0.0%.

The figure is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Georgia peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

Georgia ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 0.0% 4.4% 4
2000s 2.4% 1.5% 5.1% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.2% 2.1% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Georgia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Georgia was 0.0% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Georgia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Georgia ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.