Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Georgia

Georgia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2001
All-time low
58.5%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Georgia, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 71.1 %1997: 86.3 %1998: 86.9 %1999: 90.1 %2000: 90.7 %2001: 92 %2002: 85.8 %2003: 85.5 %2004: 84.6 %2005: 84.9 %2006: 85.7 %2007: 86.5 %2008: 83.8 %2009: 84.1 %2010: 84.2 %2011: 83 %2012: 80.2 %2013: 75.8 %2014: 74.5 %2015: 73.2 %2016: 73.8 %2017: 72 %2018: 72.5 %2019: 73 %2020: 77.5 %2021: 76.3 %2022: 68.5 %2023: 62.2 %2024: 58.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Georgia is 58.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Georgia peaked at 92.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2024.

That places Georgia 42nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.6% 71.1% 90.1% 4
2000s 86.4% 83.8% 92.0% 10
2010s 76.2% 72.0% 84.2% 10
2020s 68.6% 58.5% 77.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Georgia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Georgia was 58.5% 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 $10 a day recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Georgia ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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 $10 per day.