At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 32.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.6
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
32.6
in 2025
All-time low
14.1
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 32.6 for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Germany peaked at 32.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2019.
Germany ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.3 | — |
| 2006 | 29.3 | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 22.8 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 32.1 | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1 | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | +87.2% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 28.4 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.1 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 32.6 | +8.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.66 | 20.8 | 32.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.52 | 14.1 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.38 | 26.4 | 32.6 | 6 |
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- 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Germany?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Germany was 32.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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