France vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
France
18.7%
in 2025
Germany
16.6%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 18.7% against 16.6% in Germany, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.0% | 2.6% | France |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.0% | France |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 1.6% | France |
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), France or Germany?
- France, at 18.7% against 16.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between France and Germany?
- 2.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- France ranks 10th 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.