Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Georgia

Georgia: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 2.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
2.9%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2009
All-time low
1.3%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1997–2013

Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Georgia, 1997–2013

01231997200520131997: 1.91998: 1.31999: 1.62000: 2.42001: 2.52003: 1.32005: 1.92006: 1.72007: 2.72008: 3.32009: 3.42010: 3.32011: 2.52012: 2.82013: 2.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 2.9% for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in 2013.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Georgia peaked at 3.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1998.

That places Georgia 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban) in Georgia, 1997 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1997 1.9%
1998 1.3% -34.5%
1999 1.6% +26.0%
2000 2.4% +51.2%
2001 2.5% +1.2%
2003 1.3% -48.2%
2005 1.9% +48.0%
2006 1.7% -8.0%
2007 2.7% +55.5%
2008 3.3% +24.2%
2009 3.4% +0.3%
2010 3.3% -1.8%
2011 2.5% -23.1%
2012 2.8% +10.3%
2013 2.9% +4.3%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 22.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 3
2000s 2.4% 1.3% 3.4% 8
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 3.3% 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 1 India 6.4% compare
  2. 2 Nicaragua 4.2% compare
  3. 3 Uganda 3.2% compare
  4. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
  6. 7 Egypt 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Georgia?
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Georgia was 2.9% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
How does Georgia rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
Georgia ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2013.
Is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
38 places, 401 data points, 1992–2021
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