Finland vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
24.2%
in 2025
Germany
24.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Germany rank
25th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.4% against 24.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.4% | 3.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.5% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.0% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 24.4% against 24.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 27th and Germany ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.