Finland vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
16.3%
in 2025
Germany
16.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Germany rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 17.0% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.