Germany vs Ireland: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and
Germany
19.0%
in 2025
Ireland
19.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
44th
Ireland rank
42nd
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.8% against 19.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 11.0% | 16.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 14.9% | 8.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 20.8% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 14.1% | 7.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 19.8% against 19.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Germany ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.