France vs Germany: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

France
66.98 million
in 2021
Germany
81.91 million
in 2020
France rank
7th
Germany rank
5th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 81.91 million against 66.98 million in France, a difference of 14.93 million.

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 81.37 million 22.46 million Germany
2000s 62.31 million 81.65 million 19.34 million Germany
2010s 65.86 million 80.97 million 15.11 million Germany
2020s 67.03 million 81.91 million 14.88 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, France or Germany?
Germany, at 81.91 million against 66.98 million in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between France and Germany?
14.93 million, 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed