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Oberbayern - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)

Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Oberbayern (2025).

Oberbayern

Latest value

· 2025

5.5 Ratio

DE 4.7 · +0.8 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · +0.8 Ratio vs Europe

Rank in country

1 / 38

Among 38 regions in Germany

Rank in Europe

17 / 214

Among 214 European regions

Population

4,764,548

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r

How Oberbayern compares

Lower is better · Range 3.3–5.5

Oberbayern 5.5
Germany 4.7
Europe 4.7
Germany +0.8 Ratio Europe +0.8 Ratio

Regional map

· 2025 · 38 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Oberbayern recorded 5.5 in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 6 to 5.5; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.