Share of population in extreme poverty in Germany
Germany: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 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, share of population in extreme poverty in Germany peaked at 0.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 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 | 0.1222 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.09 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5333 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty in Germany?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Germany was 0.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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