Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 4,604 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4,604 for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany peaked at 4,604 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,125, in 2019.
Germany ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,124 | 3,733 | 4,442 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,420 | 2,125 | 4,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,604 | 4,604 | 4,604 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26,897 compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18,996 compare
- 4 Italy 3,492 compare
- 5 Spain 3,259 compare
- 6 France 3,166 compare
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 severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany was 4,604 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,604 in 2020.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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