Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation

Germany
6,122 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 6,122 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,567 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,970 Thousand persons 7,784 Thousand persons 1,814 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,713 Thousand persons 6,752 Thousand persons 1,039 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,567 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 961 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed