Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Germany

Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 1,773 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,773 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,906 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
1,228 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Germany, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015202020252015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.4k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.4k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons2020: 1.9k Thousand persons2021: 1.9k Thousand persons2022: 1.9k Thousand persons2023: 1.9k Thousand persons2024: 1.9k Thousand persons2025: 1.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Germany is 1,773 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Germany peaked at 1,906 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,228 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,375 Thousand persons
2016 1,428 Thousand persons +3.9%
2017 1,483 Thousand persons +3.9%
2018 1,376 Thousand persons -7.2%
2019 1,228 Thousand persons -10.8%
2020 1,895 Thousand persons +54.3%
2021 1,883 Thousand persons -0.6%
2022 1,869 Thousand persons -0.7%
2023 1,906 Thousand persons +2.0%
2024 1,857 Thousand persons -2.6%
2025 1,773 Thousand persons -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,378 Thousand persons 1,228 Thousand persons 1,483 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,864 Thousand persons 1,773 Thousand persons 1,906 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,129 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 1,400 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,078 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 971 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Germany?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Germany was 1,773 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,906 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,228 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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