Georgia vs Iran: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures

Georgia
2.1%
in 2013
Iran
1.3%
in 2021
Georgia rank
2nd
Iran rank
4th

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures over time

  • Georgia
  • Iran
00.511.52199720092021

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 2.1% against 1.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th of 40 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% Georgia
2010s 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, Georgia or Iran?
Georgia, at 2.1% against 1.3% in Iran as of 2013.
What is the difference in increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures between Georgia and Iran?
0.8%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Iran?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Georgia and Iran rank globally for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Georgia ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of a relative poverty line - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of a relative poverty line - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
40 places, 421 data points, 1992–2021
Last refreshed