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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Germany: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.7% (2022), 100th of 151 in the world and 16th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.9% (2022), 108th of 151 in the world and 18th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 1.6% (2022), 126th of 151 in the world and 28th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty0.7%2022 · world 100/151 · region 16/47Poverty, $4.20/day0.9%2022 · world 108/151 · region 18/47Poverty, $8.30/day1.6%2022 · world 126/151 · region 28/47National poverty rate14.8%2021 · world 111/145 · region 28/47
Extreme poverty
GermanyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199520002005201020152020Germany0.7%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
GermanyEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Germany0.9%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Germany in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.7%2022100/15116/470.1%0.1%0.3%+0.6 ppsince 20120.6%0.6%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.9%2022108/15118/470.1%0.2%0.4%+0.8 ppsince 20121.1%0.7%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population1.6%2022126/15128/470.3%0.3%0.7%+1.4 ppsince 20124.8%1.7%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population14.8%2021111/14528/47··16.0%————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality33.7202286/15111/4728.730.232.5+9.1%since 2012———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%26.2%202283/1519/4722.9%24.1%25.6%+1.8 ppsince 2012———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%6.9%202289/15138/478.8%8.4%7.6%−1.3 ppsince 2012———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024127/16721/472.5%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%2.6%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population4.1%2024147/15537/45··3.5%—10.4%7.9%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults98.3%202417/14515/46·98.1%2011100.0%2021−0.5 ppsince 201489.6%94.9%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %32.4%202560/19030/5230.9%32.8%31.2%−4.1 ppsince 201531.7%31.2%27.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

No rated indicator improved over the decade.

Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Germany and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Germany. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGermanyFrancePolandBelgiumCzechiaAustria
Extreme poverty0.7%20220.1%20230.2%20230.1%20230.0%20230.5%2023
Poverty, $4.20/day0.9%20220.1%20230.4%20230.1%20230.0%20230.6%2023
Poverty, $8.30/day1.6%20220.3%20231.1%20230.3%20230.8%20231.0%2023
National poverty rate14.8%202115.6%202113.5%202512.3%202210.2%202114.8%2021
Gini index33.7202231.8202328.5202326.8202325.7202331.22023
Top 10% income share26.2%202225.0%202322.9%202322.2%202321.5%202324.8%2023
Bottom 20% income share6.9%20227.7%20238.6%20239.1%20239.5%20237.7%2023
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity4.1%20249.4%20242.7%20249.3%20249.1%20244.4%2024
France: aid, poverty & equalityPoland: aid, poverty & equalityBelgium: aid, poverty & equalityCzechia: aid, poverty & equalityAustria: aid, poverty & equality
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