At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany
Germany: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 44.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany is 44.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany peaked at 48.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2024.
That places Germany 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.3% | — |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.7% | 45.0% | 48.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 42.2% | 47.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Germany was 44.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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