Germany vs United States of America: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Germany
66.79 million
in 2022
United States of America
263.25 million
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 263.25 million against 66.79 million in Germany, a difference of 196.45 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 120 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 56.41 million 175.54 million 119.13 million United States of America
2000s 60.51 million 206.67 million 146.16 million United States of America
2010s 62.75 million 228.03 million 165.28 million United States of America
2020s 67.68 million 262.92 million 195.25 million United States of America

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 States of America?
United States of America, at 263.25 million against 66.79 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Germany and United States of America?
196.45 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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