Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)
Bremen had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 38 regions in 2023, at 32.3%. Oberpfalz had the lowest, at 12.9%. The median was 21.2% and the figure for Germany was 21.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 32.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 2 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 28.2 | +2.9 pts |
| 3 | Münster | 27.9 | +4.3 pts |
| 4 | Düsseldorf | 26.2 | -2.7 pts |
| 5 | Hamburg | 25.6 | -0.7 pts |
| 6 | Gießen | 25 | +0.4 pts |
| 7 | Köln | 24.9 | +1.6 pts |
| 8 | Hannover | 24.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 9 | Kassel | 24.1 | -3.4 pts |
| 10 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 23.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 11 | Arnsberg | 23.8 | -4 pts |
| 12 | Chemnitz | 23.3 | +4.4 pts |
| 13 | Braunschweig | 23 | -0.4 pts |
| 14 | Weser-Ems | 22.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 15 | Detmold | 22.3 | +2.1 pts |
| 16 | Thüringen | 22.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 17 | Darmstadt | 22 | -0.6 pts |
| 18 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 21.7 | +5 pts |
| 19 | Berlin | 21.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 20 | Saarland | 20.8 | -1.9 pts |
| 21 | Karlsruhe | 20.5 | +2.4 pts |
| 22 | Leipzig | 20.1 | -1.1 pts |
| 23 | Brandenburg | 20 | +2.3 pts |
| 24 | Lüneburg | 19.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 25 | Koblenz | 19.8 | -3.7 pts |
| 26 | Mittelfranken | 19.6 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Freiburg | 19.4 | +2.1 pts |
| 27 | Schleswig-Holstein | 19.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 29 | Oberfranken | 18.1 | +2.7 pts |
| 30 | Niederbayern | 17.3 | +2.4 pts |
| 31 | Stuttgart | 17.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 32 | Dresden | 16.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 33 | Schwaben | 16 | -0.9 pts |
| 34 | Tübingen | 15.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 34 | Unterfranken | 15.7 | -2.6 pts |
| 36 | Oberbayern | 14.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 37 | Trier | 13.5 | +1.7 pts |
| 38 | Oberpfalz | 12.9 | -1.7 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People who are at risk of poverty (equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median after social transfers), severely materially and socially deprived, or living in a household with very low work intensity, as a percentage of the total population. Each person is counted once even if more than one condition applies.
The headline EU 2030 social target indicator, in the definition used since 2021 and back-calculated to 2015. Wider than the at-risk-of-poverty rate (at_risk_of_poverty_rate), which counts low income only. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table
MLA 9
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 14 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/germany-regions?period=2023. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/germany-regions?period=2023.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/germany-regions?period=2023 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which region has the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?
Bremen, with 32.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?
Oberpfalz, with 12.9% in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.