Prosperity gap in Germany
Germany: Prosperity gap was 1.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Germany is 1.11, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Germany peaked at 1.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5863, in 2013.
Germany ranks 96th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6581 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6649 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.636 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7724 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7541 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6881 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.672 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6273 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6396 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6054 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6186 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6007 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6239 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6031 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6307 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5974 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5895 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6833 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5919 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6787 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6118 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.595 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5863 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6043 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5913 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6003 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6673 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5896 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6459 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7422 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9912 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +11.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6792 | 0.6273 | 0.7724 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6144 | 0.5895 | 0.6833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.617 | 0.5863 | 0.6787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9472 | 0.7422 | 1.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Germany?
- Prosperity gap in Germany was 1.11 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5863 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for prosperity gap?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.