Poverty and living standards in Lower Saxony, Germany: official figures

Disposable household income was 25,100 PPS per person in 2023; 7th highest of 16 states in Germany.

More figures

• 87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
• Each resident of Lower Saxony had 60.6 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 Lower Saxony was 29.6 in 2025 (Germany: 30.1), 8th most equal of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
• 10.7 people per 100,000 residents of Lower Saxony 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 Lower Saxony compares with other states

At-risk-of-poverty rate (60% of the Land median income) (2024)

Lower Saxony ranks 8 of 16, highest first.

Rent as a share of tenant household net income (2022)

Lower Saxony ranks 10 of 16, highest first.

Recorded crimes per 100,000 residents (2025)

Lower Saxony ranks 11 of 16, highest first.

Owner-occupied share of homes (2022)

Lower Saxony ranks 3 of 16, highest first.

At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)

Lower Saxony ranks 6 of 16, highest first.

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Lower Saxony ranks 6 of 16, highest first.

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Lower Saxony ranks 5 of 16, highest first.

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)

Lower Saxony ranks 8 of 16, highest first.

People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Lower Saxony ranks 4 of 16, highest first.

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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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
• 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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