Gambia vs Germany: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Gambia
12.8%
in 2020
Germany
12.5%
in 2022
Gambia rank
45th
Germany rank
48th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Gambia
- Germany
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.8% against 12.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 45th and Germany ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 8.2% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 3.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 1.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Gambia or Germany?
- Gambia, at 12.8% against 12.5% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Gambia and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Germany rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Gambia ranks 45th and Germany ranks 48th 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 50% of the median. 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 50% of the median.