Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target in Germany

Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target was 17,522 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17,522
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
17,886
in 2023
All-time low
15,107
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target in Germany, 2015–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015202020252015: 16.1k2016: 16.1k2017: 15.4k2018: 15.1k2019: 17.4k2020: 16.7k2021: 17.3k2022: 17.5k2023: 17.9k2024: 17.7k2025: 17.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target in Germany is 17,522, measured 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 - eu2030 target in Germany peaked at 17,886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,107, in 2018.

Germany ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, 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 - EU2030 target in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 16,080
2016 16,137 +0.4%
2017 15,356 -4.8%
2018 15,107 -1.6%
2019 17,401 +15.2%
2020 16,735 -3.8%
2021 17,255 +3.1%
2022 17,543 +1.7%
2023 17,886 +2.0%
2024 17,687 -1.1%
2025 17,522 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16,016 15,107 17,401 5
2020s 17,438 16,735 17,886 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 13,863 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 25,032 compare
  3. 3 Italy 13,265 compare
  4. 4 Spain 12,500 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target in Germany?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target in Germany was 17,522 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17,886 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15,107 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target?
Germany ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - eu2030 target 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 - EU2030 target. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion - EU2030 target
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 368 data points, 2014–2025
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