Rank in country
27 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Oberpfalz - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Oberpfalz (2025).
Oberpfalz
Latest value
· 2025
14.60% of people
DE 16.1 · -1.5 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -1.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
106 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,121,379
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 Oberpfalz compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–27.5
Oberpfalz
14.6
Germany
16.1
Europe
16.2
Germany -1.5 pp
Europe -1.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Oberpfalz recorded 14.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 164,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial deterioration, moving from 11.7% to 14.6%.