Germany vs Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Germany
34.5%
in 2025
Greece
35.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Greece rank
11th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 35.0% against 34.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Greece ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 31.2% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 32.8% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 41.8% | 5.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 37.1% | 2.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 35.0% against 34.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Germany and Greece?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Germany ranks 13th and Greece ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.