Germany vs Spain: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Germany
7.5%
in 2025
Spain
6.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Spain rank
21st
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.5% against 6.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 7.5% against 6.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Germany and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Germany ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.