France vs Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex
France
13,863 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
17,522 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17,522 Thousand persons against 13,863 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 3,659 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,509 Thousand persons | 15,360 Thousand persons | 3,852 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 13,129 Thousand persons | 17,438 Thousand persons | 4,309 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 17,522 Thousand persons against 13,863 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex between France and Germany?
- 3,659 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.