Denmark vs Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Denmark
11.3%
in 2021
Germany
14.7%
in 2020
Denmark rank
114th
Germany rank
112th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.7% against 11.3% in Denmark, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 114th and Germany ranks 112th of 119 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 28.1% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 23.5% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 20.8% | 6.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 14.7% | 3.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 14.7% against 11.3% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Denmark and Germany?
- 3.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Germany ranks 112th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.