At-risk-of-poverty rate in Germany
16.1% of people in Germany were at risk of poverty in 2025.
Germany, 2025
16.1%
Change from 2024
+0.6percentage points
European Union, 2025
16.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
15.6%
Position in 2025
15th of 31
At-risk-of-poverty 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 | 16.1% | 16.3% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | 16.2% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | 16.2% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | 16.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1%b (break in time series) | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | 16.8% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | 16.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | 17.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | 17.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | 16.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | – |
| 2011 | 15.8% | – |
| 2010 | 15.6% | – |
| 2009 | 15.5% | – |
| 2008 | 15.2% | – |
| 2007 | 15.2% | – |
| 2006 | 12.5% | – |
| 2005 | 12.2%b (break in time series) | – |
| 2001 | 11.0% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 15.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 16.7%, the figure has changed by −0.6 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 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 16.3%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Poverty or social exclusion rate
21.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Income inequality (Gini)
30.1 (0 to 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Median equivalised net income
€28,891 per year
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021 · World Bank
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
4.68 times
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
5.6%
2025 · Eurostat