Ethiopia vs Germany: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Ethiopia
74.95 million people
in 2021
Germany
82.60 million people
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
18th
Germany rank
17th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 82.60 million people against 74.95 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.65 million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 120 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 19.01 million people 81.77 million people 62.76 million people Germany
2000s 45.31 million people 82.43 million people 37.13 million people Germany
2010s 64.02 million people 81.65 million people 17.63 million people Germany
2020s 74.95 million people 82.70 million people 7.75 million people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Ethiopia or Germany?
Germany, at 82.60 million people against 74.95 million people in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Ethiopia and Germany?
7.65 million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Germany rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.