Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Germany

Germany: Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) was 2.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2023
All-time low
1.8
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Germany, 2010–2025

01232010201720252010: 2.82011: 32012: 3.12013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 2.92016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 22019: 1.82020: 22021: 2.32022: 2.82023: 3.32024: 2.12025: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.3 for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in 2025.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Germany peaked at 3.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2019.

Germany ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Germany, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 2.8
2011 3 +7.1%
2012 3.1 +3.3%
2013 3.1 +0.0%
2014 3.1 +0.0%
2015 2.9 -6.5%
2016 2.4 -17.2%
2017 2.4 +0.0%
2018 2 -16.7%
2019 1.8 -10.0%
2020 2 +11.1%
2021 2.3 +15.0%
2022 2.8 +21.7%
2023 3.3 +17.9%
2024 2.1 -36.4%
2025 2.3 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.66 1.8 3.1 10
2020s 2.47 2 3.3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 31 Croatia 3.1 compare
  2. 32 Switzerland 2.9 compare
  3. 33 Poland 2.7 compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 2.2 compare
  5. 36 Netherlands 1.8 compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 1.6 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Germany?
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Germany was 2.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity)?
Germany ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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