Rank in country
16 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Hannover (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
6.00% of people
DE 5.6 · +0.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -0.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
16 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
70 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,123,689
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
Hannover recorded 6% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Germany but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 127,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 4.8% to 6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Life expectancy is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.