Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Germany
Germany: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.7% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Germany peaked at 0.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, 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% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.057 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0924 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0758 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0758 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1435 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Germany?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Germany was 0.7% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.