Rank in country
5 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Saarland - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Saarland (2025).
Saarland
Latest value
· 2025
38.40% of people
DE 31.9 · +6.5 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +9.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
48 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,012,141
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Saarland compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Saarland
38.4
Germany
31.9
Europe
29.1
Germany +6.5 pp
Europe +9.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Saarland recorded 38.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 389,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 27.8% to 38.4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable improvement.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty risk is more favorable.