How poverty seems in a wealthy nation you didn’t expected

Germany
Germany has a reputation for being one of the most wealthy countries in the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to poverty.
In fact, it’s one of the most unequal countries in Europe, where income inequality is quite high, and there are still many people living below the poverty line..
Even though Germany is one of the richest nations in the world, indicators of rising poverty can be seen all around the nation. Mothers who skip meals to feed their children, homeless individuals who sleep on the streets, and retirees seeking for broken bottles to trade for the security deposit.
The Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband, the umbrella group for welfare organizations in Germany, estimates that 13.8 million Germans either live in poverty or are at risk of doing so. The widening gap between the rich and the poor is a problem for the German government as well.
Poverty in Germany is relatively high. The country has a poverty rate of 10.1% and an income gap between the rich and poor that is among the worst in Europe.

When used in this context, the word “poor” does not imply that millions of people in Germany are in danger of being hungry or freezing to death. Instead, it relates to relative poverty, which is evaluated using the society’s overall standard of life.
According to GDP per capita, Germany was the 20th richest nation in the world in 2021. As a result, if you sum up the value of all the goods and commodities produced in a nation and divide it by its population, you obtain an average annual income of $50,700 (€52,200) in Germany. The richest nation in the world, Luxembourg, has a per capita income of $136,700, while Burundi has the lowest at $270.
Income inequality is a major problem in Germany. In 2016, the richest 20% of households earned 1.5 times more than the poorest 20%. That’s more than double the EU average of 0.6 and almost five times greater than the US at 0.3.
Poverty in Germany is a serious issue, and it’s one that is getting worse every year. In fact, the country has been ranked as having the highest number of people living below the poverty line for almost 30 years. The reason for this is simple: Germany’s economy isn’t doing well. While there are many factors that contribute to this, including the 2008 financial crisis and rising energy prices, one factor stands out: student debt.
Germany is facing a crisis when it comes to student loans. For example, in 2011 there were more than 6 million students who had taken out loans to pay for their education (mostly in universities), but only 2 million of them were able to pay off their debts within five years after graduating (source).
To put this into perspective, if you take out $50k in student loans at a 5% interest rate over 10 years (when interest rates are at an all-time low), that would amount to about $37k of interest alone! That’s only if you keep paying on time! And even if you manage to pay off your loan early—which is unlikely since most graduates end up taking on extra debt—you still have hundreds of dollars left on your
Germany is a country that has experienced an economic boom in the 21st century. Over the past decade, Germany has become one of the world’s leading economies and a destination for many immigrants from other countries.
The country’s current unemployment rate is 0.4%. This low rate is largely due to the fact that Germany has a large number of highly educated workers. The average German has a high-school diploma, which makes them more likely to be employed than another country with similar demographics. Additionally, there are many people who work in both blue-collar and white-collar jobs with good salaries and benefits.
However, there are also many unemployed people in Germany who would like to work but cannot find jobs due to their lack of experience or education level. The country’s unemployment rate was 0.2% in 2017, but this number represents only those people who were actively looking for employment during the year instead of those who had given up looking altogether (which may have been due to depression).
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