Germany vs Italy: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Germany
582,245 people
in 2022
Italy
546,918 people
in 2023
Germany rank
48th
Italy rank
51st
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 582,245 people against 546,918 people in Italy, a difference of 35,327 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Italy ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,643 people | 597,020 people | 495,376 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 73,166 people | 577,155 people | 503,989 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 98,255 people | 916,957 people | 818,702 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 443,635 people | 479,393 people | 35,759 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 582,245 people against 546,918 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Germany and Italy?
- 35,327 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Germany ranks 48th and Italy ranks 51st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.