Germany vs Greece: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index

Germany
0.7%
in 2022
Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
75th
Greece rank
77th

Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
00.511.52199120072023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 75th and Greece ranks 77th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 1.2% 1.0% Greece
2000s 0.1% 0.5% 0.5% Greece
2010s 0.1% 1.4% 1.3% Greece
2020s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Germany or Greece?
Germany, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Germany and Greece?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
Germany ranks 75th and Greece ranks 77th 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.