At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by was 16.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2024
All-time low
13.2%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Germany, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.9% for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
That places Germany 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.8% | — |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Estonia 17.2% compare
- 1 Estonia 17.2% compare
- 3 France 16.9% compare
- 5 Switzerland 15.8% compare
- 5 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.8% 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 (2019) by in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by in Germany was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2019) by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (2019) by age and sex - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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