Rank in country
9 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Weser-Ems - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Weser-Ems (2025).
Weser-Ems
Latest value
· 2025
4.7 Ratio
DE 4.7 · +0.0 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -0.0 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
57 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
2,569,485
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 Weser-Ems compares
Lower is better · Range 3.3–5.5
Weser-Ems
4.7
Germany
4.7
Europe
4.7
Germany +0.0 Ratio
Europe -0.0 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Weser-Ems recorded 4.7 in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Germany but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 5.3 to 4.7, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.