Poverty and living standards in Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti, Georgia: official figures
Average household income in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti was 571 lari per person a month in 2025, 9.5% below the national average of 631 lari and 6th highest of 11 regions (up from 508 lari in 2024).
How many pensioners are there in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti?
90,892 people in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti received a state pension at the end of 2025, equal to 30.5% of the population, and 17,523 received a social package (disability, survivor and similar benefits).
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- Wages made up 33% of household income in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in 2025 and pensions, stipends and social assistance 26%; remittances from abroad added 18 lari per person a month. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- Residents of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti spent 429 lari per person a month on consumption in 2025 (Georgia 448 lari), and food, drink and tobacco took 43% of their cash spending. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
- 85.0% of households in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti were connected to the central gas supply in 2025, 4th lowest of 11 regions (Georgia 93.6%), up from 16.6% in 2015. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy
How Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti compares with other first-level divisions
Household income per person (lari a month) (2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income per person (lari a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Imereti | 663 |
| 4 | Kakheti | 610 |
| 5 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 589 |
| 6 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 571 |
| 7 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 556 |
| 8 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 542 |
| 9 | Shida Kartli | 529 |
Families receiving subsistence allowance per 1,000 residents (2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 4 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Families receiving subsistence allowance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 109.5 |
| 2 | Kvemo Kartli | 52.6 |
| 3 | Shida Kartli | 45.0 |
| 4 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 44.3 |
| 5 | Guria | 38.7 |
| 6 | Kakheti | 37.9 |
| 7 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 32.3 |
Households connected to central gas supply (%) (2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 8 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households connected to central gas supply (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kvemo Kartli | 92.9% |
| 6 | Guria | 92.4% |
| 7 | Imereti | 88.8% |
| 8 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 85.0% |
| 9 | Adjara Aut. Rep. | 84.5% |
| 10 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 82.8% |
| 11 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 36.7% |
Pension recipients as a share of the population (%) (2025)
Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension recipients as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti | 34.7% |
| 2 | Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti | 30.5% |
| 3 | Imereti | 27.9% |
| 4 | Guria | 27.6% |
| 5 | Kakheti | 25.3% |
| 6 | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 23.4% |
| 7 | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 23.2% |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Regional Statistics: population and vital statistics, regional GDP, labour force, earnings, household incomes and expenditures, health care and social protection, schools and universities, household infrastructure, hotels and foreign direct investment by region (the eleven Excel files offered on the page, saved unmodified in one archive with a manifest of their download links), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a38acfadfe56…)
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