Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany
Germany: Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age was -2.99 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany is -2.99 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany peaked at 4.59 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.99 Number, in 2025.
That places Germany 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.59 Number | — |
| 2006 | 3.54 Number | -22.9% |
| 2007 | -2.94 Number | -183.1% |
| 2008 | 0.85 Number | -128.9% |
| 2009 | 0.97 Number | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.11 Number | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 Number | +1527.3% |
| 2012 | -1.41 Number | -178.8% |
| 2013 | -1.03 Number | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Number | -284.5% |
| 2015 | 3.23 Number | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 Number | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 Number | +252.5% |
| 2018 | -0.81 Number | -157.4% |
| 2019 | -0.51 Number | -37.0% |
| 2020 | -1.54 Number | +202.0% |
| 2021 | -1.63 Number | +5.8% |
| 2022 | -2.42 Number | +48.5% |
| 2023 | -2.37 Number | -2.1% |
| 2024 | -2.93 Number | +23.6% |
| 2025 | -2.99 Number | +2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -2.99 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.275 Number, 10.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's -2.99 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.25 Number, 12.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1527.3% | 0.11 Number | 1.79 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 Number | -2.94 Number | 4.59 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.508 Number | -1.41 Number | 3.23 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.31 Number | -2.99 Number | -1.54 Number | 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 gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany?
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Germany was -2.99 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 Number in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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