China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli

China (People’s Republic of)
77.51 million
in 2022
Germany
66.79 million
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Germany
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 77.51 million against 66.79 million in Germany, a difference of 10.71 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0 57.73 million 57.73 million Germany
2000s 5.05 million 59.98 million 54.93 million Germany
2010s 38.54 million 62.75 million 24.21 million Germany
2020s 71.28 million 67.68 million 3.60 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
China (People’s Republic of), at 77.51 million against 66.79 million in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
10.71 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd 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 round povlines. 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 round povlines
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