Germany vs India: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Germany
81.91 million people
in 2020
India
68.43 million people
in 2021
Germany rank
5th
India rank
6th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Germany
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197719992021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 81.91 million people against 68.43 million people in India, a difference of 13.49 million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and India ranks 6th of 119 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1990s 80.76 million people 6.80 million people 73.97 million people Germany
2000s 81.60 million people 20.65 million people 60.95 million people Germany
2010s 81.41 million people 62.39 million people 19.02 million people Germany
2020s 81.91 million people 65.55 million people 16.37 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), Germany or India?
Germany, at 81.91 million people against 68.43 million people in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Germany and India?
13.49 million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Germany and India rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Germany ranks 5th and India ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.