France vs Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
France
66.98 million people
in 2021
Germany
81.91 million people
in 2020
France rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.91 million people against 66.98 million people in France, a difference of 14.93 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 119 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 | 58.91 million people | 81.37 million people | 22.46 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 62.31 million people | 81.65 million people | 19.34 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 65.86 million people | 80.97 million people | 15.11 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 67.03 million people | 81.91 million people | 14.88 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 (2011 prices), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 81.91 million people against 66.98 million people in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between France and Germany?
- 14.93 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.