Germany vs United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Germany
12.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.4%
in 2018
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.4% against 12.7% in Germany, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.1% | 2.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.4% against 12.7% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.