Rank in country
21 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Hannover - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Hannover (2025).
Hannover
Latest value
· 2025
16.40% of people
DE 16.1 · +0.3 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +0.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
86 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,123,689
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 Hannover compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–27.5
Hannover
16.4
Germany
16.1
Europe
16.2
Germany +0.3 pp
Europe +0.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Hannover recorded 16.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark.
People affected
This share corresponds to an estimated 348,000 people in the region.