Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Germany
Germany: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2023
All-time low
3.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.5% for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Germany peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.6% | — |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Germany?
- Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in Germany was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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