Rank in country
12 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Leipzig - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Leipzig (2025).
Leipzig
Latest value
· 2025
17.40% of people
DE 16.1 · +1.3 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +1.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
66 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,071,399
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 Leipzig compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–27.5
Leipzig
17.4
Germany
16.1
Europe
16.2
Germany +1.3 pp
Europe +1.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Leipzig recorded 17.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 186,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 20.2% to 17.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.