Income share held by second 20% in Georgia
Georgia: Income share held by second 20% was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share held by second 20% in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: 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 econ.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 12.2% for income share held by second 20% in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Georgia peaked at 12.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1997.
That places Georgia 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More poverty & inequality data for Georgia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 45.6% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 11.0% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 4.2% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.0% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 22.6% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.7% (2024)
- Population living in slums 7.1% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Georgia?
- Income share held by second 20% in Georgia was 12.2% in 2024, according to 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 econ.
- What is the highest income share held by second 20% recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1997.
- How does Georgia rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Georgia ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from 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 econ, published as part of Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.