At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 41.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany stood at 41.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany peaked at 46.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2024.
That places Germany 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.4% | — |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.3% | 46.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 43.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany was 41.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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