{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Germany Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2022)","description":"Germany's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 0.7 % of population in 2022, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1991–2022.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Germany","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"1991/2022","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Germany Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=DE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"32"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2022)","value":"0.7","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"32","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":32,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":0.1},{"period":"1992","value":0.1},{"period":"1993","value":0.1},{"period":"1994","value":0.2},{"period":"1995","value":0.2},{"period":"1996","value":0.1},{"period":"1997","value":0.1},{"period":"1998","value":0.1},{"period":"1999","value":0.1},{"period":"2000","value":0.1},{"period":"2001","value":0.1},{"period":"2002","value":0.1},{"period":"2003","value":0.1},{"period":"2004","value":0.1},{"period":"2005","value":0.1},{"period":"2006","value":0},{"period":"2007","value":0.1},{"period":"2008","value":0.1},{"period":"2009","value":0.1},{"period":"2010","value":0.1},{"period":"2011","value":0.1},{"period":"2012","value":0.1},{"period":"2013","value":0.1},{"period":"2014","value":0.1},{"period":"2015","value":0.1},{"period":"2016","value":0.1},{"period":"2017","value":0.2},{"period":"2018","value":0.1},{"period":"2019","value":0.2},{"period":"2020","value":0.3},{"period":"2021","value":0.6},{"period":"2022","value":0.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2003","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Germany's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2022 (32 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 0.7 % of population in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 2006. The latest reading of 0.7 in 2022 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}