Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Germany
Germany: Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status was 5.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Germany stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Germany peaked at 5.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
That places Germany 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +115.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5.7% compare
- 22 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.3% compare
- 23 France 5.0% compare
- 24 Portugal 4.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 4.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 4.6% compare
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 deprivation rate by tenure status in Germany?
- Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Germany was 5.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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