France vs Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
France
4,859 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
6,122 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
6th
Germany rank
5th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,122 Thousand persons against 4,859 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 1,263 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,922 Thousand persons | 5,970 Thousand persons | 2,048 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,086 Thousand persons | 5,662 Thousand persons | 1,576 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,440 Thousand persons | 5,852 Thousand persons | 1,413 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 6,122 Thousand persons against 4,859 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation between France and Germany?
- 1,263 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.