At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany is 33.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany peaked at 40.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2005.
That places Germany 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.9% | — |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.9%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +33.1% | 29.9% | 39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 29.9% | 40.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.2% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.8% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 5 Switzerland 33.9% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 33.1% compare
- 8 Sweden 33.0% compare
- 9 Türkiye 32.9% compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Germany was 33.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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