Germany vs Portugal: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Germany
16.0%
in 2025
Portugal
14.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
30th
Portugal rank
34th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.0% against 14.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.0% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 16.0% against 14.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Germany and Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.