Germany vs Italy: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Germany
21.2%
in 2025
Italy
22.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Italy rank
18th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.6% against 21.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 28.0% | 8.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 23.9% | 2.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.6% against 21.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Germany and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Germany ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.