Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany
Germany: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2016
All-time low
13.6
in 2023
Years of data
16
2008–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in 2025.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany peaked at 26.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2023.
That places Germany 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 | 16.9 | 20.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.26 | 22 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 13.6 | 23.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Portugal 15.4 compare
- 21 United Kingdom 15.3 compare
- 22 Netherlands 15.2 compare
- 24 Switzerland 14.5 compare
- 25 Slovakia 13.8 compare
- 26 Sweden 13.7 compare
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.36 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.75 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3724 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany was 15 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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