Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Germany
Germany: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 24.0% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Germany, 2010β2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Germany stood at 24.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Germany peaked at 24.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2019.
That places Germany 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Italy 25.6% compare
- 14 Paraguay 24.9% compare
- 15 Lithuania, Republic of 24.8% compare
- 17 Estonia, Republic of 23.3% compare
- 18 Croatia, Republic of 23.2% compare
- 19 Cyprus 21.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.44 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,007 (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 37.48 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.057 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.69 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0758 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0758 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Germany?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Germany was 24.0% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor