At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 23.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 22 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2016
All-time low
15.6%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Germany stood at 23.4%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Germany peaked at 36.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
That places Germany 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.6% | — |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +81.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 15.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.1% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.1% compare
- 10 Belgium 24.9% compare
- 11 Ireland 24.4% compare
- 13 France 22.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.7% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 21.7% compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Germany was 23.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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