Poverty and living standards in Ostprignitz-Ruppin (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ostprignitz-Ruppin recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 8.3%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 10.2 in 2023, 198th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 11.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
In 2023, Ostprignitz-Ruppin recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
At 28.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranked 8th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 25.0 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 27.5% in 2023, 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 34.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 9.4% in 2023, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 12.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 1.35 in 2023, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.17.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
At 7,067 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranked 100th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 7,754 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 12.4% in 2023, 13th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 12.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ostprignitz-Ruppin compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 132 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %
| Rank | Area | Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Pinneberg | 8.4% |
| 130 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 131 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 8.4% |
| 132 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 8.3% |
| 133 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.2% |
| 134 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 8.2% |
| 135 | Wolfenbüttel | 8.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren
| Rank | Area | Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2 |
| 202 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 10.2 |
| 203 | Höxter | 10.2 |
| 204 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.2 |
| 205 | Nordfriesland | 10.1 |
| 206 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 10.1 |
| 207 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 329 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %
| Rank | Area | Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 1.5% |
| 327 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 328 | Fürth, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 329 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 1.5% |
| 330 | Burgenlandkreis | 1.5% |
| 331 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 1.4% |
| 332 | Aichach-Friedberg | 1.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 313 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Neunkirchen | about €8 |
| 311 | St. Wendel | about €8 |
| 312 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 313 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | about €8 |
| 314 | Nordwestmecklenburg | about €8 |
| 315 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | about €8 |
| 316 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | about €8 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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