Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 10.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.7% for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 12.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2019.
That places Germany 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.3% | — |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,007 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Germany was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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