France vs Germany: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
France
0.4%
in 2021
Germany
0.5%
in 2020
France rank
104th
Germany rank
103rd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 104th and Germany ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.5% against 0.4% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- France ranks 104th and Germany ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.