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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate

Bremen had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 38 regions in 2021, at 9%. Oberpfalz had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 3.8% and the figure for Germany was 4.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest9Bremen
Lowest1.9Oberpfalz
Median3.838 regions
Germany4.3History

All regions, 2021

Bremen: 9 %Bremen9Kassel: 7.7 %Kassel7.7Düsseldorf: 7.2 %Düsseldorf7.2Darmstadt: 5.9 %Darmstadt5.9Köln: 5.9 %Köln5.9Thüringen: 5.8 %Thüringen5.8Weser-Ems: 5.8 %Weser-Ems5.8Unterfranken: 5.7 %Unterfranken5.7Arnsberg: 5.5 %Arnsberg5.5Hamburg: 5.3 %Hamburg5.3Braunschweig: 5.1 %Braunschweig5.1Koblenz: 5.1 %Koblenz5.1Leipzig: 5.1 %Leipzig5.1Hannover: 4.8 %Hannover4.8Detmold: 4.6 %Detmold4.6Gießen: 4.6 %Gießen4.6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 4.3 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern4.3Schleswig-Holstein: 4 %Schleswig-Holstein4Münster: 3.9 %Münster3.9Tübingen: 3.7 %Tübingen3.7Oberfranken: 3.6 %Oberfranken3.6Lüneburg: 3.5 %Lüneburg3.5Berlin: 3.4 %Berlin3.4Mittelfranken: 3.4 %Mittelfranken3.4Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 3.4 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz3.4Stuttgart: 3.4 %Stuttgart3.4Karlsruhe: 3.3 %Karlsruhe3.3Freiburg: 3.2 %Freiburg3.2Sachsen-Anhalt: 3.1 %Sachsen-Anhalt3.1Saarland: 3 %Saarland3Schwaben: 2.8 %Schwaben2.8Oberbayern: 2.7 %Oberbayern2.7Niederbayern: 2.5 %Niederbayern2.5Brandenburg: 2.3 %Brandenburg2.3Chemnitz: 2 %Chemnitz2Dresden: 2 %Dresden2Trier: 2 %Trier2Oberpfalz: 1.9 %Oberpfalz1.9Bremen: 9 %Bremen9Kassel: 7.7 %Kassel7.7Düsseldorf: 7.2 %Düsseldorf7.2Darmstadt: 5.9 %Darmstadt5.9Köln: 5.9 %Köln5.9Thüringen: 5.8 %Thüringen5.8Weser-Ems: 5.8 %Weser-Ems5.8Unterfranken: 5.7 %Unterfranken5.7Arnsberg: 5.5 %Arnsberg5.5Hamburg: 5.3 %Hamburg5.3Braunschweig: 5.1 %Braunschweig5.1Koblenz: 5.1 %Koblenz5.1Leipzig: 5.1 %Leipzig5.1Hannover: 4.8 %Hannover4.8Detmold: 4.6 %Detmold4.6Gießen: 4.6 %Gießen4.6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 4.3 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern4.3Schleswig-Holstein: 4 %Schleswig-Holstein4Münster: 3.9 %Münster3.9Tübingen: 3.7 %Tübingen3.7Oberfranken: 3.6 %Oberfranken3.6Lüneburg: 3.5 %Lüneburg3.5Berlin: 3.4 %Berlin3.4Mittelfranken: 3.4 %Mittelfranken3.4Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 3.4 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz3.4Stuttgart: 3.4 %Stuttgart3.4Karlsruhe: 3.3 %Karlsruhe3.3Freiburg: 3.2 %Freiburg3.2Sachsen-Anhalt: 3.1 %Sachsen-Anhalt3.1Saarland: 3 %Saarland3Schwaben: 2.8 %Schwaben2.8Oberbayern: 2.7 %Oberbayern2.7Niederbayern: 2.5 %Niederbayern2.5Brandenburg: 2.3 %Brandenburg2.3Chemnitz: 2 %Chemnitz2Dresden: 2 %Dresden2Trier: 2 %Trier2Oberpfalz: 1.9 %Oberpfalz1.9
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)
1Bremen9
2Kassel7.7
3Düsseldorf7.2
4Darmstadt5.9
4Köln5.9
6Thüringen5.8
6Weser-Ems5.8
8Unterfranken5.7
9Arnsberg5.5
10Hamburg5.3
11Braunschweig5.1
11Koblenz5.1
11Leipzig5.1
14Hannover4.8
15Detmold4.6
15Gießen4.6
17Mecklenburg-Vorpommern4.3
18Schleswig-Holstein4
19Münster3.9
20Tübingen3.7
21Oberfranken3.6
22Lüneburg3.5
23Berlin3.4
23Mittelfranken3.4
23Rheinhessen-Pfalz3.4
23Stuttgart3.4
27Karlsruhe3.3
28Freiburg3.2
29Sachsen-Anhalt3.1
30Saarland3
31Schwaben2.8
32Oberbayern2.7
33Niederbayern2.5
34Brandenburg2.3
35Chemnitz2
35Dresden2
35Trier2
38Oberpfalz1.9

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About this ranking

Share of the population that cannot afford at least 7 of 13 deprivation items (EU-SILC).

More on how it is measured
  • The 13 items are 7 for the household (facing unexpected expenses, a one-week holiday away from home, avoiding arrears on rent, mortgage, utility bills or loans, a meal with meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, keeping the home adequately warm, a car, replacing worn-out furniture) and 6 for the person (an internet connection, replacing worn-out clothes, two pairs of properly fitting shoes, spending a small amount of money each week on oneself, regular leisure activities, getting together with friends or family for a drink or meal at least once a month).

One of the three components of the EU at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion measure (Europe 2030 target), from 2015. It measures what people cannot afford, not income: at_risk_of_poverty_rate is the income measure. The broader rate (5 or more items) is material_social_deprivation_rate.

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. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table

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Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/germany-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/germany-regions?period=2021.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/severe-material-social-deprivation/germany-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest severe material and social deprivation rate?

Bremen, with 9% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate?

Oberpfalz, with 1.9% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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