Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Germany
Germany: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Germany, 1991β2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.6% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Germany peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Germany 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.44 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,007 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.057 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Germany?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Germany was 0.6% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.