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
42nd
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 42nd of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.6% | — |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 39 Iceland 9.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 8.4% compare
- 40 Netherlands 8.4% compare
- 43 Lithuania 7.3% compare
- 43 Lithuania 7.3% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 4.9% compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 239.01 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 42nd out of 45 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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