France vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
France
22.0%
in 2025
Germany
23.4%
in 2025
France rank
13th
Germany rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.4% against 22.0% in France, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 15.6% | 7.2% | France |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 24.9% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 23.0% | 3.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 23.4% against 22.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between France and Germany?
- 1.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.