Rank in country
8 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Hamburg - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Hamburg (2025).
Hamburg
Latest value
· 2025
4.9 Ratio
DE 4.7 · +0.2 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · +0.2 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
50 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
1,862,565
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Hamburg compares
Lower is better · Range 3.3–5.5
Hamburg
4.9
Germany
4.7
Europe
4.7
Germany +0.2 Ratio
Europe +0.2 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Hamburg recorded 4.9 in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 7 to 4.9, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial deterioration.