Germany vs United States of America: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

Germany
81.91 million
in 2020
United States of America
323.29 million
in 2022
Germany rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M350.0M196319922022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 323.29 million against 81.91 million in Germany, a difference of 241.38 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 119 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 80.71 million 256.69 million 175.98 million United States of America
2000s 81.65 million 284.65 million 203.00 million United States of America
2010s 80.97 million 309.30 million 228.33 million United States of America
2020s 81.91 million 324.90 million 242.98 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 323.29 million against 81.91 million in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between Germany and United States of America?
241.38 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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