Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Germany
202,743 people
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
164,282 people
in 2021
Germany rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 202,743 people against 164,282 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 38,461 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 119 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 40,251 people 126,722 people 86,471 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0 people 148,621 people 148,621 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 40,944 people 193,744 people 152,800 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 202,743 people 334,959 people 132,216 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 202,743 people against 164,282 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38,461 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Germany ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 below $1.90 per day.