Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … tenure in Germany

Germany: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … tenure was 0.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2011
All-time low
0.2
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, 2010–2020

0.20.30.40.50.60.72010201520202010: 0.42011: 0.72012: 0.42013: 0.52014: 0.42015: 0.42016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany stood at 0.6.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany peaked at 0.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2018.

That places Germany 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … tenure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Germany, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.4 —
2011 0.7 +75.0%
2012 0.4 -42.9%
2013 0.5 +25.0%
2014 0.4 -20.0%
2015 0.4 +0.0%
2016 0.4 +0.0%
2017 0.4 +0.0%
2018 0.2 -50.0%
2019 0.2 +0.0%
2020 0.6 +200.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4 0.2 0.7 10
2020s 0.6 0.6 0.6 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 30 Slovenia 0.6 compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 0.6 compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany was 0.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Germany ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 660 data points, 2008–2020
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