Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Germany
Germany: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 582,245 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 582,245 people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 624.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Germany peaked at 582,245 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2006.
Germany ranks 48th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80,014 people | — |
| 1992 | 80,625 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 81,156 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 162,877 people | +100.7% |
| 1995 | 163,356 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81,915 people | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 82,035 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82,047 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82,100 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82,212 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82,350 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82,488 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82,534 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82,516 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82,469 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 82,266 people | — |
| 2008 | 82,110 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81,902 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81,777 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80,275 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 80,426 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80,646 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80,982 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81,687 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82,349 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 165,314 people | +100.7% |
| 2018 | 82,906 people | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 166,186 people | +100.5% |
| 2020 | 249,483 people | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 499,176 people | +100.1% |
| 2022 | 582,245 people | +16.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 582,245 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 14.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 582,245 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 24.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +100.7% | 82,349 people | 165,314 people |
| 1994 | +100.7% | 81,156 people | 162,877 people |
| 2019 | +100.5% | 82,906 people | 166,186 people |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 82,469 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | +100.1% | 249,483 people | 499,176 people |
| 1996 | -49.9% | 163,356 people | 81,915 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,569 people | 80,014 people | 163,356 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,085 people | 0 people | 82,534 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,255 people | 80,275 people | 166,186 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,635 people | 249,483 people | 582,245 people | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Germany?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Germany was 582,245 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 582,245 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 624.0%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.