Proportion of population below international poverty line in Germany
Germany: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Germany is 0.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Germany peaked at 0.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Germany 66th out of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
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
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Germany?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Germany was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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