At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2014
All-time low
10.3%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Germany is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Germany peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.2% | — |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.3% compare
- 8 Cyprus 13.5% compare
- 9 Switzerland 13.2% compare
- 11 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.8% compare
- 12 Finland 10.8% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 10.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,007 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Germany was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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