France vs Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
France
50.87 million people
in 2023
Germany
66.79 million people
in 2022
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 66.79 million people against 50.87 million people in France, a difference of 15.92 million people.
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 people | 57.93 million people | 23.17 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 41.01 million people | 60.51 million people | 19.50 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 49.10 million people | 62.75 million people | 13.65 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 50.81 million people | 67.68 million people | 16.87 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 66.79 million people against 50.87 million people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between France and Germany?
- 15.92 million people, 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?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.