Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany

Germany: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 17,522 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17,522 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
17,886 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
14,102 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany, 2015–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015202020252015: 16.1k Thousand persons2016: 16.1k Thousand persons2017: 15.3k Thousand persons2018: 15.1k Thousand persons2019: 14.1k Thousand persons2020: 16.7k Thousand persons2021: 17.2k Thousand persons2022: 17.5k Thousand persons2023: 17.9k Thousand persons2024: 17.7k Thousand persons2025: 17.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany stood at 17,522 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany peaked at 17,886 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,102 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Germany 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 16,050 Thousand persons
2016 16,122 Thousand persons +0.4%
2017 15,348 Thousand persons -4.8%
2018 15,069 Thousand persons -1.8%
2019 14,102 Thousand persons -6.4%
2020 16,735 Thousand persons +18.7%
2021 17,249 Thousand persons +3.1%
2022 17,543 Thousand persons +1.7%
2023 17,886 Thousand persons +2.0%
2024 17,687 Thousand persons -1.1%
2025 17,522 Thousand persons -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,338 Thousand persons 14,102 Thousand persons 16,122 Thousand persons 5
2020s 17,437 Thousand persons 16,735 Thousand persons 17,886 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 24,979 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 13,863 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 13,265 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 12,468 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany was 17,522 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17,886 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14,102 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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