Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex was 17,522 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,522 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,886 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
14,121 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 17,522 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Germany peaked at 17,886 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,121 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Germany 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,080 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 16,137 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,356 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 15,107 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,121 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 16,735 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 17,255 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17,543 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17,886 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 17,687 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17,522 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,360 Thousand persons | 14,121 Thousand persons | 16,137 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 17,438 Thousand persons | 16,735 Thousand persons | 17,886 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 92,201 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 74,566 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 25,032 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 13,863 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 13,265 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 12,500 Thousand persons 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 in Germany?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Germany was 17,522 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17,886 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,121 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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