Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent in Germany
Germany: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent was 17 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent in Germany is 17 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent in Germany peaked at 27 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 8 Thousand persons | +166.7% |
| 2017 | 12 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 9 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Thousand persons | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2021 | 9 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 19 Thousand persons | +111.1% |
| 2023 | 27 Thousand persons | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 24 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 17 Thousand persons | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4 Thousand persons | 0 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.17 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent in Germany?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent in Germany was 17 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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