Rank in country
32 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Freiburg - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Freiburg (2025).
Freiburg
Latest value
· 2025
13.10% of people
DE 16.1 · -3.0 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
129 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,325,856
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 Freiburg compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–27.5
Freiburg
13.1
Germany
16.1
Europe
16.2
Germany -3.0 pp
Europe -3.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Freiburg recorded 13.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 305,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 10.9% to 13.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.