Germany vs Palestine, State of: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Germany
8.5%
in 2022
Palestine, State of
8.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Palestine, State of rank
37th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Germany
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 120 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 5.3% 1.0% Palestine, State of
2010s 4.5% 5.3% 0.8% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Germany or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Germany and Palestine, State of?
0.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Palestine, State of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Germany and Palestine, State of rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Germany ranks 38th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.