Germany vs Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Germany
66.79 million people
in 2022
Italy
37.09 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 66.79 million people against 37.09 million people in Italy, a difference of 29.70 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.94 million people | 23.59 million people | 32.35 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 60.60 million people | 33.78 million people | 26.81 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 62.75 million people | 35.32 million people | 27.43 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 67.68 million people | 37.43 million people | 30.25 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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 66.79 million people against 37.09 million people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Germany and Italy?
- 29.70 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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.