Poverty and living standards in Brandenburg, Germany: official figures
Disposable household income was 23,900 PPS per person in 2023; 10th highest of 16 states in Germany.
How many people in Brandenburg are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 19.6% in 2025, against 21.2% for Germany; 14th highest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Brandenburg?
13.4% of people in Brandenburg were at risk of poverty in 2024, measured against the median income of Brandenburg itself, 3rd lowest of 16 Länder; the rate was 13.3% in 2019.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyHow much of their income do people in Brandenburg spend on rent?
Tenant households in Brandenburg spent 25.3% of their net income on rent excluding heating in 2022 (Germany: 27.9%), 4th lowest of 16 Länder.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the home ownership rate in Brandenburg?
44.9% of occupied homes in Brandenburg were lived in by their owners in 2022, 7th highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 41.8%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Brandenburg?
Police in Brandenburg recorded 6,512 crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, 7th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 6,591).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Brandenburg?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 14.7% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Germany, compared with 16.1% nationally; 3rd lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Brandenburg cannot afford basic necessities?
5.4% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, compared with 5.6% nationally; 6th lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Brandenburg have nobody in work?
9.8% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 10.3% nationally; 5th lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Brandenburg?
After taxes and benefits, households had €26,000 per person to spend or save in 2023 (Germany: €28,200; EU: €21,000); 7th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2013 it was €17,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Brandenburg use the internet?
89.5% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 93.6% nationally; 3rd lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 74.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 85% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Each resident of Brandenburg had 52.1 square metres of living space on average in 2022, against 55.4 m² nationally. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- The Gini coefficient of income inequality in Brandenburg was 26.5 in 2025 (Germany: 30.1), 3rd most equal of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- 11.0 people per 100,000 residents of Brandenburg were held in pre-trial detention in 2025, against 17.5 nationally. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Brandenburg compares with other states
At-risk-of-poverty rate (60% of the Land median income) (2024)
Brandenburg ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (60% of the Land median income) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baden-Württemberg | 15.1% |
| 11 | Bavaria | 15.1% |
| 12 | Saxony-Anhalt | 15.1% |
| 13 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 14.1% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 13.4% |
| 15 | Thuringia | 13.1% |
| 16 | Saxony | 13.0% |
Rent as a share of tenant household net income (2022)
Brandenburg ranks 13 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Rent as a share of tenant household net income |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lower Saxony | 28.0% |
| 11 | Berlin | 27.4% |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 25.9% |
| 13 | Brandenburg | 25.3% |
| 14 | Saxony-Anhalt | 24.4% |
| 15 | Thuringia | 24.2% |
| 16 | Saxony | 23.3% |
Recorded crimes per 100,000 residents (2025)
Brandenburg ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded crimes per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Saxony | 6,656 |
| 8 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 6,603 |
| 9 | Saarland | 6,558 |
| 10 | Brandenburg | 6,512 |
| 11 | Lower Saxony | 6,329 |
| 12 | Schleswig-Holstein | 6,046 |
| 13 | Hesse | 6,002 |
Owner-occupied share of homes (2022)
Brandenburg ranks 7 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Owner-occupied share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baden-Württemberg | 48.3% |
| 5 | Bavaria | 45.7% |
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | 45.6% |
| 7 | Brandenburg | 44.9% |
| 8 | Saxony-Anhalt | 42.3% |
| 9 | Hesse | 42.2% |
| 10 | Thuringia | 42.2% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Brandenburg ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 16.8% |
| 11 | Saxony | 16.7% |
| 12 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 15.9% |
| 13 | Saarland | 15.5% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 14.7% |
| 15 | Baden-Württemberg | 13.2% |
| 16 | Bavaria | 12.6% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Brandenburg ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hamburg | 5.6% |
| 9 | Baden-Württemberg | 5.5% |
| 10 | Hesse | 5.4% |
| 11 | Brandenburg | 5.4% |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 5.2% |
| 13 | Schleswig-Holstein | 4.7% |
| 14 | Saxony | 3.8% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Brandenburg ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hamburg | 10.6% |
| 10 | Saarland | 10.3% |
| 11 | Saxony | 10.2% |
| 12 | Brandenburg | 9.8% |
| 13 | Hesse | 9.7% |
| 14 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 9.5% |
| 15 | Baden-Württemberg | 8.3% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Brandenburg ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | €27,300 |
| 8 | Lower Saxony | €27,300 |
| 9 | Berlin | €26,400 |
| 10 | Brandenburg | €26,000 |
| 11 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | €25,400 |
| 12 | Saxony | €25,300 |
| 13 | Thuringia | €25,200 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Brandenburg ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 92.6% |
| 11 | Berlin | 92.1% |
| 12 | Thuringia | 90.2% |
| 13 | Bremen | 89.7% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 89.5% |
| 15 | Saxony-Anhalt | 89.1% |
| 16 | Saarland | 87.9% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
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- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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