France vs Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

France
50.87 million
in 2023
Germany
66.79 million
in 2022
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 66.79 million against 50.87 million in France, a difference of 15.92 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 34.76 million 57.93 million 23.17 million Germany
2000s 41.01 million 60.51 million 19.50 million Germany
2010s 49.10 million 62.75 million 13.65 million Germany
2020s 50.81 million 67.68 million 16.87 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, France or Germany?
Germany, at 66.79 million against 50.87 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between France and Germany?
15.92 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do France and Germany rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed