Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Germany
Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
up 165.1%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
All-time low
-2,098 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Germany, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 165.1% on the previous year and up 456.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Germany peaked at 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2,098 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2019.
That places Germany 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Germany, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | -128 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | -383 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +199.2% |
| 2011 | -271 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -29.2% |
| 2012 | -435 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +60.5% |
| 2013 | -133 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 163 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -222.6% |
| 2015 | -262 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -260.7% |
| 2016 | -310 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +18.3% |
| 2017 | -828 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +167.1% |
| 2018 | -1,092 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +31.9% |
| 2019 | -2,098 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +92.1% |
| 2020 | 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -165.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -64 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -128 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | -564.9 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -2,098 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 163 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2,113 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 2 Spain 1,598 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,054 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1,054 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 6 France 628 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Germany?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Germany was 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,366 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,098 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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