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.
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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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.82 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.