Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Germany
66.79 million
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.02 million
in 2021
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 66.79 million against 47.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 19.77 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 56.41 million 25.91 million 30.50 million Germany
2000s 60.51 million 37.47 million 23.04 million Germany
2010s 62.75 million 43.08 million 19.67 million Germany
2020s 68.12 million 46.47 million 21.65 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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 66.79 million against 47.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19.77 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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