Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Germany

Germany: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,600 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,781 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,283 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Germany, 2019–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2019202220252019: 2.3k Thousand persons2020: 3.6k Thousand persons2021: 3.6k Thousand persons2022: 5.1k Thousand persons2023: 5.8k Thousand persons2024: 5.2k Thousand persons2025: 4.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Germany is 4,600 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.

That places Germany 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition in Germany, 2019 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2019 2,283 Thousand persons
2020 3,585 Thousand persons +57.0%
2021 3,563 Thousand persons -0.6%
2022 5,127 Thousand persons +43.9%
2023 5,781 Thousand persons +12.8%
2024 5,163 Thousand persons -10.7%
2025 4,600 Thousand persons -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,283 Thousand persons 2,283 Thousand persons 2,283 Thousand persons 1
2020s 4,636 Thousand persons 3,563 Thousand persons 5,781 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 10,074 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 4,553 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 3,896 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Romania 3,160 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Germany?
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Germany was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5,781 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,283 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Germany rank for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 300 data points, 2019–2025
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