Germany: Poverty ratio

For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 2019 to 2021. The average value for Germany during that period was 15.6 percent with a minimum of 14.7 percent in 2021 and a maximum of 16.1 percent in 2019. The latest value from 2021 is 14.7 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 49 countries is 20.60 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.