Rank in country
20 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
21.50% of people
DE 21.2 · +0.3 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +1.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
20 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
92 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,573,597
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Eurostat: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion Official definition
Lower is better · Range 14.5–35.4
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is in a less favorable position than both its national and European benchmarks.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is in a less favorable position than Germany.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is on the less favorable side of the European benchmark.
The multi-year trend remains dominant, although the latest year shows a limited counter-signal.
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once. Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.