Germany vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Germany
23.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.7%
in 2018
Germany rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.4% against 21.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 33.0% | 17.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 19.5% | 7.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 23.4% against 21.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.