Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Germany
Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Germany stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Germany peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
Germany ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Germany?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Germany was 2.0% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Germany ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.