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Germany Poverty Rate

Germany's poverty rate was 0.2% in 2020, unchanged from 2019, according to World Bank. Germany has poverty rate lower than the global median (0.20% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Europe, Germany is lower (0.20% vs regional median 0.30%) and ranks 25th out of 41 countries in Europe.

Germany's annual unemployment rate rose to 3.41% in 2024, up from 3.07% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2020)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2020 0.2%
2019 0.2%
2018 0%
2017 0.2%
2016 0%
2015 0%
2014 0%
2013 0%
2012 0%
2011 0%
2010 0%
2009 0%
2008 0%
2007 0%
2006 0%
2005 0%
2004 0%
2003 0.2%
2002 0%
2001 0%
2000 0%
1999 0%
1998 0%
1997 0%
1996 0%
1995 0.2%
1994 0.2%
1993 0%
1992 0.2%
1991 0%
Germany Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in Germany living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 32.4 points 31.8 points 2020
Happiness Index 6.75 points 6.72 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.83 0.94 2021
Population 83.51M 83.9M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 100.22% 101.35% 2022