Germany vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Germany
16.6%
in 2025
Ireland
17.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Ireland rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 24.6% | 11.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 24.4% | 8.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 28.5% | 12.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 19.5% | 2.4% | Ireland |
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), Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.