Germany vs Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Germany
14.7%
in 2020
Ireland
13.8%
in 2021
Germany rank
112th
Ireland rank
113th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.7% against 13.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 113th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 67.3% | 39.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 34.1% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 29.8% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 0.3% | 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), Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 14.7% against 13.8% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Germany ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 113th 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.