Rank in country
10 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Münster - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Münster (2025).
Münster
Latest value
· 2025
18.30% of people
DE 16.1 · +2.2 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +2.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
56 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,659,034
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 Münster compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–27.5
Münster
18.3
Germany
16.1
Europe
16.2
Germany +2.2 pp
Europe +2.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Münster recorded 18.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 487,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 19.4% to 18.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.