Germany Social: Poverty and Inequality

DE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data was reported at 31.700 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.800 % for 2018. DE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 30.300 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.900 % in 2017 and a record low of 28.000 % in 1996. DE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
31.700 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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Germany DE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate

DE: Income Share Held by Highest 10%

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data was reported at 25.200 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 25.200 % for 2018. DE: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 24.000 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.200 % in 2019 and a record low of 22.300 % in 1998. DE: Income Share Held by Highest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
25.100 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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DE: Income Share Held by Highest 20%

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data was reported at 39.800 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.900 % for 2018. DE: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 38.900 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.100 % in 2005 and a record low of 37.100 % in 1998. DE: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
39.900 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10%

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data was reported at 3.100 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.100 % for 2018. DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data is updated yearly, averaging 3.400 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.700 % in 1996 and a record low of 2.800 % in 2017. DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
3.100 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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Germany DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10%

DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20%

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data was reported at 7.900 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.900 % for 2018. DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 8.400 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 % in 1998 and a record low of 7.600 % in 2017. DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
7.900 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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DE: Income Share Held by Second 20%

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Income Share Held by Second 20% data was reported at 13.000 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.900 % for 2018. DE: Income Share Held by Second 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 13.100 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.600 % in 1996 and a record low of 12.800 % in 2013. DE: Income Share Held by Second 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
12.900 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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Germany DE: Income Share Held by Second 20%

DE: Income Share Held by Third 20%

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Income Share Held by Third 20% data was reported at 17.000 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 17.000 % for 2018. DE: Income Share Held by Third 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 17.100 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.600 % in 1996 and a record low of 16.800 % in 2008. DE: Income Share Held by Third 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
17.000 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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Germany DE: Income Share Held by Third 20%

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population

2010 - 2020 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data was reported at 21.000 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.000 % for 2020. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 19.800 % from Dec 2010 to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 % in 2020 and a record low of 17.400 % in 2019. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
24.000 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020

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Germany DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17

2010 - 2020 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data was reported at 23.900 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.400 % for 2020. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data is updated yearly, averaging 19.000 % from Dec 2010 to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.400 % in 2020 and a record low of 15.100 % in 2019. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
25.400 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020

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Germany DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population

2010 - 2020 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data was reported at 21.700 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.800 % for 2020. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data is updated yearly, averaging 21.150 % from Dec 2010 to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.800 % in 2020 and a record low of 18.500 % in 2019. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
24.800 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020

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Germany DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population

2010 - 2020 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data was reported at 20.200 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.200 % for 2020. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.550 % from Dec 2010 to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.200 % in 2020 and a record low of 16.300 % in 2019. DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
23.200 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020

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Germany DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population

DE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population

2019 - 2020 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 16.000 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.100 % for 2019. DE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 16.050 % from Dec 2019 to 2020, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.100 % in 2019 and a record low of 16.000 % in 2020. DE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.;;This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

Last Frequency Range
15.800 2020 yearly 2019 - 2020

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Germany DE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population

DE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

1991 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

DE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 10.700 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.200 % for 2018. DE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 8.700 % from Dec 1991 to 2019, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.500 % in 2017 and a record low of 6.700 % in 1993. DE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
10.500 2018 yearly 1991 - 2018

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Germany DE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %
DE: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate
DE: Income Share Held by Highest 10%
DE: Income Share Held by Highest 20%
DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 10%
DE: Income Share Held by Lowest 20%
DE: Income Share Held by Second 20%
DE: Income Share Held by Third 20%
DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population
DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Children: % of population aged 0-17
DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population
DE: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population
DE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population
DE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %
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