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
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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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.