Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany
Germany: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) was 81.91 million people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany stood at 81.91 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany peaked at 82.27 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.42 million people, in 1991.
That places Germany 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.71 million people | 79.42 million people | 81.47 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.65 million people | 81.29 million people | 81.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.97 million people | 79.83 million people | 82.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.91 million people | 81.91 million people | 81.91 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United States 323.29 million people compare
- 3 Brazil 129.61 million people compare
- 4 Russian Federation 112.08 million people compare
- 6 India 68.43 million people compare
- 7 France 66.98 million people compare
- 8 United Kingdom 66.03 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.057 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0758 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0758 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0924 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1435 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Germany was 81.91 million people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.27 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.42 million people in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.