Germany vs United States: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Germany
81.91 million people
in 2020
United States
323.29 million people
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 323.29 million people against 81.91 million people in Germany, a difference of 241.38 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 3.9 times Germany's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.71 million people | 256.69 million people | 175.98 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 81.65 million people | 284.65 million people | 203.00 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 80.97 million people | 309.30 million people | 228.33 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 81.91 million people | 324.90 million people | 242.98 million people | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 323.29 million people against 81.91 million people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Germany and United States?
- 241.38 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.