Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Germany
Germany: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 202,743 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
202,743 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 119 countries
All-time high
207,383 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 people
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2020
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
Germany recorded 202,743 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2020.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Germany peaked at 207,383 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1991.
Germany ranks 57th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 160,978 people | — |
| 1995 | 201,285 people | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 202,061 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 207,383 people | — |
| 2020 | 202,743 people | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 202,743 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,837 people, 13.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 202,743 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,474 people, 16.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,251 people | 0 people | 201,285 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,944 people | 0 people | 207,383 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,743 people | 202,743 people | 202,743 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 54 Mauritania 219,776 people compare
- 55 Nicaragua 211,610 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 203,233 people compare
- 58 United Kingdom 164,282 people compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 134,320 people compare
- 60 Georgia 130,708 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)
- 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Germany?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Germany was 202,743 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 207,383 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.