Germany

Regional ranking in Germany · Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Compare regions in Germany using the indicator Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Indicator: people_at_risk_of_poverty_or_social_exclusion 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 20.9 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 (35.4), while Schwaben records the lowest value (14.5).

Indicator: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Granularity: Regions

Context Showing regions in Germany.
  1. 1
    –

    Bremen

    +14.20

    35.40

    +0.50
  2. 2
    ▲ 1

    Weser-Ems

    +5.10

    26.30

    +0.10
  3. 3
    ▲ 15

    Trier

    +4.60

    25.80

    +4.00
  4. 4
    –

    Gießen

    +3.40

    24.60

    -1.20
  5. 5
    ▲ 3

    Arnsberg

    +3.40

    24.60

    -0.50
  6. 6
    ▼ 4

    Münster

    +3.30

    24.50

    -3.30
  7. 7
    ▲ 12

    Berlin

    +3.20

    24.40

    +2.90
  8. 8
    ▲ 1

    Detmold

    +2.90

    24.10

    +0.50
  9. 9
    ▼ 5

    Sachsen-Anhalt

    +2.90

    24.10

    -1.80
  10. 10
    ▼ 4

    Kassel

    +2.80

    24.00

    -1.40
  11. 11
    ▼ 3

    Hamburg

    +2.60

    23.80

    -0.70
  12. 12
    ▲ 1

    Köln

    +2.50

    23.70

    +0.70
  13. 13
    ▲ 1

    Düsseldorf

    +2.40

    23.60

    +1.10
  14. 14
    ▲ 2

    Thüringen

    +2.20

    23.40

    +1.20
  15. 15
    ▼ 3

    Rheinhessen-Pfalz

    +2.00

    23.20

    +0.00
  16. 16
    ▲ 1

    Saarland

    +1.00

    22.20

    +0.30
  17. 17
    ▲ 3

    Braunschweig

    +0.70

    21.90

    +0.40
  18. 18
    ▼ 8

    Hannover

    +0.70

    21.90

    -1.50
  19. 19
    ▲ 6

    Chemnitz

    +0.40

    21.60

    +1.80
  20. 20
    ▼ 5

    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

    +0.30

    21.50

    -0.90
  21. 21
    –

    Darmstadt

    -0.10

    21.10

    +0.30
  22. 22
    ▲ 4

    Schleswig-Holstein

    -0.30

    20.90

    +1.10
  23. 23
    ▼ 12

    Leipzig

    -0.60

    20.60

    -2.70
  24. 24
    ▲ 3

    Karlsruhe

    -0.70

    20.50

    +1.10
  25. 25
    ▼ 3

    Lüneburg

    -1.10

    20.10

    -0.70

Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 regions

2025 values

  1. #1 Bremen 35.40
  2. #2 Weser-Ems 26.30
  3. #3 Trier 25.80
  4. #4 Gießen 24.60
  5. #5 Arnsberg 24.60

Bottom 5 regions

2025 values

  1. #38 Schwaben 14.50
  2. #37 Oberbayern 15.30
  3. #36 Niederbayern 15.50
  4. #35 Oberpfalz 15.80
  5. #34 Unterfranken 16.50

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Trier +4.00
  2. #2 Berlin +2.90
  3. #3 Oberpfalz +2.80
  4. #4 Oberfranken +2.20
  5. #5 Chemnitz +1.80

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Münster -3.30
  2. #2 Stuttgart -2.80
  3. #3 Leipzig -2.70
  4. #4 Sachsen-Anhalt -1.80
  5. #5 Hannover -1.50