Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Germany is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
That places Germany 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7% | — |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Germany was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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