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
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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About this data
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..