Germany vs Indonesia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Germany
81.51 million people
in 2022
Indonesia
71.14 million people
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Indonesia rank
10th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.51 million people against 71.14 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 10.38 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 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 people | 2.38 million people | 79.07 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.97 million people | 7.42 million people | 74.55 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.34 million people | 35.93 million people | 45.41 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.96 million people | 59.24 million people | 22.72 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, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 81.51 million people against 71.14 million people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Germany and Indonesia?
- 10.38 million people, 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 between different poverty lines?
- Germany ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.