Germany vs United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Germany
16.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
16.8%
in 2018
Germany rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
28th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 15.3% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.6% | 5.0% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.8% against 16.0% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom 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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.