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
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Germany, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
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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