Germany vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
Germany
6,122 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 6,122 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,567 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,970 Thousand persons | 7,784 Thousand persons | 1,814 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,713 Thousand persons | 6,752 Thousand persons | 1,039 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7,689 Thousand persons against 6,122 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1,567 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.