Rank in country
16 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Saarland - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Saarland (2025).
Saarland
Latest value
· 2025
22.20% of people
DE 21.2 · +1.0 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +1.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
84 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,012,141
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
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
How Saarland compares
Lower is better · Range 14.5–35.4
Saarland
22.2
Germany
21.2
Europe
20.4
Germany +1.0 pp
Europe +1.8 pp
At a glance
Saarland is in a less favorable position than both its national and European benchmarks.
Within Germany
Saarland is in a less favorable position than Germany.
Across European regions
Saarland is on the less favorable side of the European benchmark.
Recent trend
The recent evidence does not show a material temporal change.
How to interpret this indicator
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.
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