Germany vs United Kingdom: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Germany
16,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
14,081 Thousand persons
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16,782 Thousand persons against 14,081 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,701 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,613 Thousand persons | 12,577 Thousand persons | 3,036 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 16,626 Thousand persons | 13,694 Thousand persons | 2,932 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 16,782 Thousand persons against 14,081 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 2,701 Thousand persons, with Germany 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 share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.