France vs Germany: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
France
18.7%
in 2023
Germany
18.3%
in 2022
France rank
54th
Germany rank
57th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 18.7% against 18.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 54th and Germany ranks 57th of 120 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 14.2% | 4.2% | France |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 1.8% | France |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, France or Germany?
- France, at 18.7% against 18.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between France and Germany?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- France ranks 54th and Germany ranks 57th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.