Germany vs Netherlands: Share of population living in extreme poverty

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

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
020406080182019192018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Netherlands ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1820s 66.0% 75.0% 9.0% Netherlands
1830s 64.0% 74.0% 10.0% Netherlands
1840s 63.0% 67.0% 4.0% Netherlands
1850s 59.0% 64.0% 5.0% Netherlands
1860s 55.0% 65.0% 10.0% Netherlands
1870s 53.0% 63.0% 10.0% Netherlands
1880s 45.0% 56.0% 11.0% Netherlands
1890s 31.0% 47.0% 16.0% Netherlands
1900s 25.0% 47.0% 22.0% Netherlands
1910s 24.0% 44.0% 20.0% Netherlands
1920s 32.0% 36.0% 4.0% Netherlands
1930s 22.0% 19.0% 3.0% Germany
1940s 14.0% 12.0% 2.0% Germany
1950s 21.0% 8.0% 13.0% Germany
1960s 5.0% 5.0% 0.0%
1970s 2.0% 0.0% 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, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Germany and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Germany ranks 20th and Netherlands 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

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
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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..