¹ From 2011: poverty rates are from the results of the microcensus with projections based on the 2011 census, previous figures are from the population count of 1987 (West) and 1990 (East).
² For methodological reasons, the results of the microcensus from 2020, on which the poverty rate is based, can only be compared with the previous year's values ​​to a limited extent.
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Poverty rate and GDP per capita in Germany 2005-2021
In 2021, the poverty rate was about **** percent in Germany, this is a record high. Over the last 15 years, there has been a slow but steady increase in the proportion of people affected by relative income poverty in Germany.
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Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband. (March 20, 2023). Poverty rate and GDP per capita in Germany from 2005 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1351780/poverty-rate-gdp-per-capita-germany/
Deutsche Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband. "Poverty rate and GDP per capita in Germany from 2005 to 2021." Chart. March 20, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1351780/poverty-rate-gdp-per-capita-germany/
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