Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level

Germany
16.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.8%
in 2018
Germany rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520200520152025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 15.3% 2.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,002 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed