At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Germany is 27.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Germany peaked at 29.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2019.
That places Germany 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 country of birth of their in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.3% | — |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +79.9% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +4.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.3% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 13.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 country of birth of their in Germany?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Germany was 27.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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