Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Germany
Germany: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
Germany recorded 0.9% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Germany 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Germany?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Germany was 0.9% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Germany ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.