Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Georgia

Georgia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 77.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
77.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2019
All-time low
56.3%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Georgia, 2011–2021

0204060802011201620212011: 58.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 56.3 <$2.15 a day2013: 64.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 73.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 77 <$2.15 a day2016: 76.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 72 <$2.15 a day2018: 74 <$2.15 a day2019: 78.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 77.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 77.6 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Georgia stood at 77.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Georgia peaked at 78.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2012.

Georgia ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2011 58.9%
2012 56.3% -4.4%
2013 64.8% +15.1%
2014 73.1% +12.7%
2015 77.0% +5.4%
2016 76.9% -0.2%
2017 72.0% -6.4%
2018 74.0% +2.8%
2019 78.6% +6.3%
2020 77.8% -1.1%
2021 77.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.2% 56.3% 78.6% 9
2020s 77.7% 77.6% 77.8% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 8 Uruguay 83.1% compare
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  3. 10 Serbia 78.8% compare
  4. 12 Kosovo 76.2% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 76.2% compare
  6. 14 Argentina 71.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Georgia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Georgia was 77.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Georgia ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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