Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Georgia

Georgia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.0%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2001
All-time low
11.0%
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Georgia, 1996–2024

1020304050601996201020241996: 22.7 %1997: 44.7 %1998: 43.3 %1999: 51.2 %2000: 53.8 %2001: 57.1 %2002: 39.7 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 37.1 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 40 %2007: 42.1 %2008: 38.1 %2009: 38.5 %2010: 39.5 %2011: 37.3 %2012: 34.1 %2013: 29 %2014: 25.1 %2015: 23.8 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 23.4 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 25.2 %2021: 22.3 %2022: 17.8 %2023: 14 %2024: 11 %

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 $4.20 a day in Georgia is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Georgia peaked at 57.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.

That places Georgia 43rd 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 40.5% 22.7% 51.2% 4
2000s 42.6% 37.1% 57.1% 10
2010s 28.0% 21.9% 39.5% 10
2020s 18.1% 11.0% 25.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Georgia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Georgia was 11.0% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Georgia ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.