At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 10.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany stood at 10.1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany peaked at 15.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2025.
Germany ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.6 | — |
| 2016 | 11.7 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.34 | 11.7 | 15.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany was 10.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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