Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Germany
Germany: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 8.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.1
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2023
All-time low
5.3
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Germany stood at 8.1.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Germany peaked at 10.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2019.
Germany ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.6 | — |
| 2011 | 9.4 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 10 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 7 | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 10.3 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 | 5.3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7 | 10.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 29 Poland 9.5 compare
- 30 Iceland 9.3 compare
- 31 Netherlands 8.4 compare
- 33 Lithuania 7.3 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 4.9 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Germany?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Germany was 8.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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