Germany vs United States of America: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Germany
1.6%
in 2022
United States of America
1.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
100th
United States of America rank
99th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 99th of 123 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Germany ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 99th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.