Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.3% against 13.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 123 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 | 9.2% | 15.3% | 6.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.1% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 13.6% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 13.3% against 13.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Germany ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.