Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Georgia

Georgia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 51.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
51.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2020
All-time low
41.7%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Georgia, 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 42.6 poorest2012: 41.7 poorest2013: 44.2 poorest2014: 45.7 poorest2015: 45.8 poorest2016: 48.5 poorest2017: 45.6 poorest2018: 46.5 poorest2019: 47.4 poorest2020: 52 poorest2021: 51.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 51.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Georgia peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2012.

That places Georgia 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2011 42.6%
2012 41.7% -2.2%
2013 44.2% +5.9%
2014 45.7% +3.6%
2015 45.8% +0.1%
2016 48.5% +5.9%
2017 45.6% -6.0%
2018 46.5% +2.0%
2019 47.4% +1.9%
2020 52.0% +9.8%
2021 51.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.3% 41.7% 48.5% 9
2020s 52.0% 51.9% 52.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Georgia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Georgia was 51.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Georgia ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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