Georgia—Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
Georgia's poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) was 4.2% in 2024, ranking #39 out of 115 countries. This represents a -27.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 36.7% (2001) and the lowest was 4.2% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 35.0% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 81.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Burundi | 74.2% | 2020 |
| 4 | Zambia | 71.7% | 2022 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 71.6% | 2021 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 60.5% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 45.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 42.1% | 2021 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 41.8% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
% of population