Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Germany
Germany: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 25.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Germany, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
Germany recorded 25.4% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Germany peaked at 25.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.7% | — |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Germany?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Germany was 25.4% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor