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Bremen - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Bremen (2025).
Bremen
Latest value
· 2025
27.50% of people
DE 16.1 · +11.4 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +11.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
11 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
704,881
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Bremen compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–27.5
Bremen
27.5
Germany
16.1
Europe
16.2
Germany +11.4 pp
Europe +11.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Bremen recorded 27.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 194,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 29.6% to 27.5%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion deteriorated, while the result for Unexpected expenses improved.