Rank in country
17 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Hamburg (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
5.60% of people
DE 5.6 · +0.0 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -0.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
17 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
72 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,862,565
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 1.6–10.9
Hamburg recorded 5.6% in 2025, broadly in line with the national benchmark for Germany but more favorable than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 104,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 6.4% to 5.6%.