Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany
Germany: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.7%
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 70.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany peaked at 1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Germany 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Spain 2.3% compare
- 16 Cyprus 1.8% compare
- 16 Portugal 1.8% compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7% compare
- 18 Italy 1.7% compare
- 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.6% 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 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 1.7% 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 1.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 46 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 41.7%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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