Germany vs Indonesia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Germany
81.51 million
in 2022
Indonesia
68.74 million
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Indonesia rank
10th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.51 million against 68.74 million in Indonesia, a difference of 12.78 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.46 million | 2.38 million | 79.07 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.97 million | 7.42 million | 74.55 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.34 million | 35.93 million | 45.41 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.96 million | 59.24 million | 22.72 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 81.51 million against 68.74 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Germany and Indonesia?
- 12.78 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Germany ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.