Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Georgia
Georgia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 19.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Georgia, 1997–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 19.7% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Georgia peaked at 25.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2009.
Georgia ranks 14th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Georgia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Georgia was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Georgia ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.