Germany vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Germany
0.9%
in 2022
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
80th
Spain rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 80th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Germany and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Germany ranks 80th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.