Germany

Regional ranking in Germany · At-risk-of-poverty rate

Compare regions in Germany using the indicator At-risk-of-poverty rate.

Indicator: at_risk_of_poverty_rate Year: 2025 Country: Germany Granularity: nuts2

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Most affected regions in Germany

Regional comparison within the selected country.

Highest burden: Bremen (Germany) | Lowest burden: Schwaben (Germany)

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Regions included: 38
  • Year: 2025
  • Country: Germany
  • This page ranks 38 regions within Germany for the selected indicator in 2025.
  • Highest region: Bremen

Editorial detail

Editorial insights

deviation

Regional spread within Germany

The gap between the highest and lowest regional value is 16.1 points.

summary

Regional ranking within Germany

This page ranks 38 regions within Germany for the selected indicator in 2025.

ranking

Regional extremes in Germany

Bremen records the highest value (27.5), while Schwaben records the lowest value (11.4).

Indicator: At-risk-of-poverty rate

Granularity: Regions

Context Showing regions in Germany.
  1. 1
    –

    Bremen

    +11.40

    27.50

    +1.60
  2. 2
    ▲ 17

    Trier

    +5.30

    21.40

    +6.00
  3. 3
    ▼ 1

    Sachsen-Anhalt

    +5.20

    21.30

    -1.00
  4. 4
    ▼ 1

    Weser-Ems

    +4.70

    20.80

    +0.20
  5. 5
    –

    Arnsberg

    +3.50

    19.60

    +0.60
  6. 6
    ▲ 5

    Kassel

    +3.10

    19.20

    +2.40
  7. 7
    ▲ 9

    Hamburg

    +2.80

    18.90

    +2.90
  8. 8
    ▲ 5

    Berlin

    +2.60

    18.70

    +2.20
  9. 9
    ▼ 2

    Gießen

    +2.30

    18.40

    +0.90
  10. 10
    ▼ 6

    Münster

    +2.20

    18.30

    -1.70
  11. 11
    ▼ 1

    Chemnitz

    +2.10

    18.20

    +1.20
  12. 12
    ▼ 6

    Leipzig

    +1.30

    17.40

    -1.30
  13. 13
    ▲ 5

    Thüringen

    +1.30

    17.40

    +1.70
  14. 14
    ▲ 3

    Köln

    +0.90

    17.00

    +1.20
  15. 15
    ▼ 7

    Detmold

    +0.80

    16.90

    -0.40
  16. 16
    ▼ 7

    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

    +0.70

    16.80

    -0.40
  17. 17
    ▼ 2

    Rheinhessen-Pfalz

    +0.70

    16.80

    +0.40
  18. 18
    ▲ 6

    Schleswig-Holstein

    +0.70

    16.80

    +2.10
  19. 19
    ▲ 4

    Braunschweig

    +0.60

    16.70

    +2.00
  20. 20
    ▼ 6

    Düsseldorf

    +0.40

    16.50

    +0.10
  21. 21
    ▲ 4

    Darmstadt

    +0.30

    16.40

    +1.80
  22. 22
    ▼ 10

    Hannover

    +0.30

    16.40

    -0.20
  23. 23
    ▼ 2

    Saarland

    -0.60

    15.50

    +0.20
  24. 24
    ▲ 2

    Karlsruhe

    -1.20

    14.90

    +0.90
  25. 25
    ▲ 5

    Dresden

    -1.20

    14.90

    +1.30

Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 regions

2025 values

  1. #1 Bremen 27.50
  2. #2 Trier 21.40
  3. #3 Sachsen-Anhalt 21.30
  4. #4 Weser-Ems 20.80
  5. #5 Arnsberg 19.60

Bottom 5 regions

2025 values

  1. #38 Schwaben 11.40
  2. #37 Oberbayern 11.80
  3. #36 Niederbayern 12.30
  4. #35 Tübingen 12.40
  5. #34 Stuttgart 12.60

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Trier +6.00
  2. #2 Hamburg +2.90
  3. #3 Oberpfalz +2.90
  4. #4 Kassel +2.40
  5. #5 Berlin +2.20

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Münster -1.70
  2. #2 Koblenz -1.70
  3. #3 Mittelfranken -1.60
  4. #4 Leipzig -1.30
  5. #5 Sachsen-Anhalt -1.00