Germany vs Indonesia: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Germany
0.5585
in 2022
Indonesia
0.6153
in 2025
Germany rank
55th
Indonesia rank
54th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Germany
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.6153 against 0.5585 in Germany, a difference of 0.0568.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 54th of 120 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0662 28.34 28.28 Indonesia
2000s 0.0385 12.95 12.92 Indonesia
2010s 0.0739 4.81 4.74 Indonesia
2020s 0.4249 1.52 1.1 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Germany or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 0.6153 against 0.5585 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Germany and Indonesia?
0.0568, with Indonesia 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 poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Germany ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed