Germany vs United States: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Germany
1.6%
in 2022
United States
1.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
97th
United States rank
96th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 97th and United States ranks 96th of 120 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Germany and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Germany ranks 97th and United States ranks 96th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.