Rank in country
29 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Freiburg (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
18.40% of people
DE 21.2 · -2.8 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -2.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
29 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
138 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
2,325,856
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.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
Lower is better · Range 14.5–35.4
Freiburg recorded 18.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 428,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 15.7% to 18.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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 risk is more favorable.