According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat), in 2025, the proportion of the population living below the absolute poverty line decreased by 2.3 percentage points year-on-year, reaching 7.1 per cent.

GeoStat further reports that in 2025, the absolute poverty rate in urban areas declined by 1.8 percentage points to 6.0 per cent, while it fell by 3.0 percentage points to 9.0 per cent in rural regions.

The report also indicates that the poverty rate decreased across all age groups. Specifically, for those under 18, it was 9.2 per cent, representing a reduction of 2.9 percentage points. For the 18-64 age group, the rate stood at 7.0 per cent, down by 2.3 points. Among seniors aged 65 and over, it decreased to 5.2 per cent, a decline of 1.5 points.

Poverty among women decreased by 2.0 percentage points, bringing the rate to 7.1 per cent, while among men, it fell by 2.6 points to 7.2 per cent.

In terms of relative poverty, the share of the population living below 60 per cent of the median consumption decreased by 1.6 percentage points to 17.3 per cent. Similarly, the proportion living below 40 per cent of median consumption declined by 1.5 points, reaching 5.2 per cent.

The Gini coefficient, measuring income inequality, decreased slightly by 0.01 for both total income and total consumer spending, reaching 0.34 in 2025.