France vs Germany: Share of population below and above $30 per day
France
9.06 million people
in 2023
Germany
9.23 million people
in 2022
France rank
62nd
Germany rank
61st
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.23 million people against 9.06 million people in France, a difference of 169,970 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Germany ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.54 million people | 10.36 million people | 4.19 million people | France |
| 2000s | 11.21 million people | 9.44 million people | 1.77 million people | France |
| 2010s | 8.43 million people | 8.91 million people | 478,978 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.95 million people | 8.18 million people | 775,280 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.23 million people against 9.06 million people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between France and Germany?
- 169,970 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- France ranks 62nd and Germany ranks 61st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.