Rank in country
23 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Gießen - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Gießen (2025).
Gießen
Latest value
· 2025
5.20% of people
DE 5.6 · -0.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -0.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
79 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,040,290
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Gießen compares
Lower is better · Range 1.6–10.9
Gießen
5.2
Germany
5.6
Europe
6.0
Germany -0.4 pp
Europe -0.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Gießen recorded 5.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 54,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a noticeable improvement, moving from 6.7% to 5.2%.
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