At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 24.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2021
All-time low
23.1%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 24.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Germany peaked at 26.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2005.
That places Germany 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.1% | — |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.1% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.1% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Germany was 24.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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