Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4,600 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany peaked at 5,781 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,283 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,356 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 3,632 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 2,887 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 2,675 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2,283 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 3,585 Thousand persons | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 3,563 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,127 Thousand persons | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 5,781 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 5,163 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 4,600 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,167 Thousand persons | 2,283 Thousand persons | 4,356 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,636 Thousand persons | 3,563 Thousand persons | 5,781 Thousand persons | 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 rate by age and sex in Germany?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Germany was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,781 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,283 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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