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
17th
of 44 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 17th of 44 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 | Percentage | 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 | 25.7% | 20.8% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 14.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 26.4% | 32.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 34.6% compare
- 15 Serbia 33.9% compare
- 16 Portugal 33.7% compare
- 18 Greece 31.1% compare
- 19 Netherlands 31.0% compare
- 19 Netherlands 31.0% 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 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 17th out of 44 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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