Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Germany
Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU was 21.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Germany is 21.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Germany peaked at 21.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2019.
That places Germany 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.4% | — |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.1% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 23.1% compare
- 20 Cyprus 22.1% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
- 23 Portugal 19.8% compare
- 24 Ireland 19.2% 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 nuts 2 region - eu in Germany?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Germany was 21.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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