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Prosperity gap in Germany

Germany: Prosperity gap was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
97th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2022
All-time low
0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1993
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Prosperity gap in Germany, 1991–2022

00.250.50.7511991200620221991: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1992: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1993: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1994: 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1995: 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1996: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1997: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1998: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1999: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2000: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2001: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2002: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2003: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2004: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2005: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2006: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2007: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2008: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2009: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2010: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2011: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2012: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2013: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2014: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2015: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2016: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2017: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2018: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2019: 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2020: 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2021: 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2022: 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day

Source: 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 econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Germany is 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Germany peaked at 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1993.

Germany ranks 97th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6889 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 9
2000s 0.61 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2010s 0.62 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2020s 0.9333 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 97 Croatia 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  2. 97 Portugal 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  3. 97 Sweden 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Germany?
Prosperity gap in Germany was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022, according to 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 econ.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993.
How does Germany rank for prosperity gap?
Germany ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from 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 econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
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 econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.