Rank in country
6 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Braunschweig - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Braunschweig (2025).
Braunschweig
Latest value
· 2025
37.50% of people
DE 31.9 · +5.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +8.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
53 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,589,423
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Braunschweig compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Braunschweig
37.5
Germany
31.9
Europe
29.1
Germany +5.6 pp
Europe +8.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Braunschweig recorded 37.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 596,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 41% to 37.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently deteriorated.