France vs Germany: Share of population living in extreme poverty

France
0.0%
in 2018
Germany
0.0%
in 2018
France rank
20th
Germany rank
20th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • France
  • Germany
020406080182019192018

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 20th of 25 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1820s 77.0% 66.0% 11.0% France
1830s 75.0% 64.0% 11.0% France
1840s 72.0% 63.0% 9.0% France
1850s 67.0% 59.0% 8.0% France
1860s 63.0% 55.0% 8.0% France
1870s 65.0% 53.0% 12.0% France
1880s 61.0% 45.0% 16.0% France
1890s 53.0% 31.0% 22.0% France
1900s 51.0% 25.0% 26.0% France
1910s 47.0% 24.0% 23.0% France
1920s 45.0% 32.0% 13.0% France
1930s 51.0% 22.0% 29.0% France
1940s 49.0% 14.0% 35.0% France
1950s 30.0% 21.0% 9.0% France
1960s 16.0% 5.0% 11.0% France
1970s 0.0% 2.0% 2.0% Germany
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, France or Germany?
France, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between France and Germany?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..