Estonia vs Germany: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Estonia
1.9%
in 2023
Germany
2.0%
in 2022
Estonia rank
98th
Germany rank
97th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 0.3% | 49.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 0.4% | 13.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.4% | 5.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Estonia ranks 98th and Germany ranks 97th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.