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

Kassel had the highest severe material and social deprivation rate of 38 regions in 2022, at 11.8%. Dresden had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 5.9% and the figure for Germany was 6.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest11.8Kassel
Lowest2.1Dresden
Median5.938 regions
Germany6.2History

All regions, 2022

Kassel: 11.8 %Kassel11.8Arnsberg: 10.7 %Arnsberg10.7Bremen: 10.4 %Bremen10.4Düsseldorf: 9.4 %Düsseldorf9.4Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 8.4 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.4Hannover: 8.1 %Hannover8.1Köln: 8.1 %Köln8.1Koblenz: 7.9 %Koblenz7.9Hamburg: 7.4 %Hamburg7.4Braunschweig: 7.2 %Braunschweig7.2Darmstadt: 7 %Darmstadt7Lüneburg: 7 %Lüneburg7Weser-Ems: 6.9 %Weser-Ems6.9Thüringen: 6.6 %Thüringen6.6Gießen: 6.5 %Gießen6.5Mittelfranken: 6.4 %Mittelfranken6.4Detmold: 6.3 %Detmold6.3Münster: 6 %Münster6Karlsruhe: 5.9 %Karlsruhe5.9Saarland: 5.8 %Saarland5.8Schleswig-Holstein: 5.7 %Schleswig-Holstein5.7Stuttgart: 5.2 %Stuttgart5.2Berlin: 5.1 %Berlin5.1Oberfranken: 5.1 %Oberfranken5.1Sachsen-Anhalt: 5.1 %Sachsen-Anhalt5.1Tübingen: 5 %Tübingen5Unterfranken: 4.9 %Unterfranken4.9Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 4.7 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz4.7Brandenburg: 4.5 %Brandenburg4.5Freiburg: 4.2 %Freiburg4.2Oberbayern: 3.7 %Oberbayern3.7Oberpfalz: 3.4 %Oberpfalz3.4Chemnitz: 3.3 %Chemnitz3.3Trier: 3.2 %Trier3.2Niederbayern: 3.1 %Niederbayern3.1Schwaben: 2.7 %Schwaben2.7Leipzig: 2.3 %Leipzig2.3Dresden: 2.1 %Dresden2.1Kassel: 11.8 %Kassel11.8Arnsberg: 10.7 %Arnsberg10.7Bremen: 10.4 %Bremen10.4Düsseldorf: 9.4 %Düsseldorf9.4Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 8.4 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.4Hannover: 8.1 %Hannover8.1Köln: 8.1 %Köln8.1Koblenz: 7.9 %Koblenz7.9Hamburg: 7.4 %Hamburg7.4Braunschweig: 7.2 %Braunschweig7.2Darmstadt: 7 %Darmstadt7Lüneburg: 7 %Lüneburg7Weser-Ems: 6.9 %Weser-Ems6.9Thüringen: 6.6 %Thüringen6.6Gießen: 6.5 %Gießen6.5Mittelfranken: 6.4 %Mittelfranken6.4Detmold: 6.3 %Detmold6.3Münster: 6 %Münster6Karlsruhe: 5.9 %Karlsruhe5.9Saarland: 5.8 %Saarland5.8Schleswig-Holstein: 5.7 %Schleswig-Holstein5.7Stuttgart: 5.2 %Stuttgart5.2Berlin: 5.1 %Berlin5.1Oberfranken: 5.1 %Oberfranken5.1Sachsen-Anhalt: 5.1 %Sachsen-Anhalt5.1Tübingen: 5 %Tübingen5Unterfranken: 4.9 %Unterfranken4.9Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 4.7 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz4.7Brandenburg: 4.5 %Brandenburg4.5Freiburg: 4.2 %Freiburg4.2Oberbayern: 3.7 %Oberbayern3.7Oberpfalz: 3.4 %Oberpfalz3.4Chemnitz: 3.3 %Chemnitz3.3Trier: 3.2 %Trier3.2Niederbayern: 3.1 %Niederbayern3.1Schwaben: 2.7 %Schwaben2.7Leipzig: 2.3 %Leipzig2.3Dresden: 2.1 %Dresden2.1
%. Source: Eurostat, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Kassel11.8+4.1 pts
2Arnsberg10.7+5.2 pts
3Bremen10.4+1.4 pts
4Düsseldorf9.4+2.2 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.4+4.1 pts
6Hannover8.1+3.3 pts
6Köln8.1+2.2 pts
8Koblenz7.9+2.8 pts
9Hamburg7.4+2.1 pts
10Braunschweig7.2+2.1 pts
11Darmstadt7+1.1 pts
11Lüneburg7+3.5 pts
13Weser-Ems6.9+1.1 pts
14Thüringen6.6+0.8 pts
15Gießen6.5+1.9 pts
16Mittelfranken6.4+3 pts
17Detmold6.3+1.7 pts
18Münster6+2.1 pts
19Karlsruhe5.9+2.6 pts
20Saarland5.8+2.8 pts
21Schleswig-Holstein5.7+1.7 pts
22Stuttgart5.2+1.8 pts
23Berlin5.1+1.7 pts
23Oberfranken5.1+1.5 pts
23Sachsen-Anhalt5.1+2 pts
26Tübingen5+1.3 pts
27Unterfranken4.9-0.8 pts
28Rheinhessen-Pfalz4.7+1.3 pts
29Brandenburg4.5+2.2 pts
30Freiburg4.2+1 pts
31Oberbayern3.7+1 pts
32Oberpfalz3.4+1.5 pts
33Chemnitz3.3+1.3 pts
34Trier3.2+1.2 pts
35Niederbayern3.1+0.6 pts
36Schwaben2.7-0.1 pts
37Leipzig2.3-2.8 pts
38Dresden2.1+0.1 pts

Other periods

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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Kassel, with 11.8% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Dresden, with 2.1% in 2022.

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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