Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany

Germany: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.1%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2023
All-time low
3.9%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2005–2023

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany, 2005–2023

024682005201420232005: 4.2 Percentage2006: 4.7 Percentage2007: 4.4 Percentage2008: 4.4 Percentage2009: 4.8 Percentage2010: 4.2 Percentage2011: 4.1 Percentage2012: 3.9 Percentage2013: 4.4 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 4 Percentage2016: 3.9 Percentage2017: 4 Percentage2018: 4.4 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2023: 7.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany is 7.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany peaked at 7.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.

Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany, 2005 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2005 4.2%
2006 4.7% +11.9%
2007 4.4% -6.4%
2008 4.4% +0.0%
2009 4.8% +9.1%
2010 4.2% -12.5%
2011 4.1% -2.4%
2012 3.9% -4.9%
2013 4.4% +12.8%
2014 4.4% +0.0%
2015 4.0% -9.1%
2016 3.9% -2.5%
2017 4.0% +2.6%
2018 4.4% +10.0%
2019 4.0% -9.1%
2023 7.1% +77.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 5
2010s 4.1% 3.9% 4.4% 10
2020s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Spain 8.4% compare
  2. 8 Portugal 8.1% compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 7.2% compare
  4. 10 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.1% compare
  5. 12 Ireland 6.9% compare
  6. 13 Austria 6.6% compare
  7. 13 Lithuania 6.6% compare
  8. 13 Lithuania 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany?
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Germany was 7.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
How does Germany rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
Germany ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 815 data points, 2003–2023
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