Poverty or social exclusion rate in Germany
21.2% of people in Germany were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025.
Germany, 2025
21.2%
Change from 2024
+0.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
20.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
18.8%
Position in 2025
12th of 31
Poverty or social exclusion rate in Germany over time
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% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.2% | 20.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | 21.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | 21.3% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | 21.7% |
| 2020 | 20.4%b (break in time series) | 21.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | 21.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | 21.7% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | 22.4% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | 23.7% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | 24.0% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 21.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 20.0%, the figure has changed by +1.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 12th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 20.9%.
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Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
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Severe material and social deprivation
5.6%
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Gini index
33.7 (0 to 100)
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