Poverty and living standards in Vorpommern-Rügen (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Vorpommern-Rügen was 10.0% in 2023, 84th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 9.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 13.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 115th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 14.8 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 Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 1.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 52nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 0.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 31.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 6th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 26.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Vorpommern-Rügen was 31.2% in 2023, 12th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 38.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 9.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 86th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 1.12 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 125th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.68.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2024, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Vorpommern-Rügen was 7,095 in 2022, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 6,858.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Vorpommern-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 141st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Vorpommern-Rügen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 84 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Städteregion Aachen | 10.2% |
| 82 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 83 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1% |
| 84 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 10.0% |
| 85 | Görlitz | 10.0% |
| 86 | Hildesheim | 9.9% |
| 87 | Märkischer Kreis | 9.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 115 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Wittmund | 13.9 |
| 113 | Pinneberg | 13.8 |
| 114 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 115 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 13.7 |
| 116 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 13.7 |
| 117 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6 |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 13.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 349 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Görlitz | 1.3% |
| 347 | Saalekreis | 1.3% |
| 348 | Altenburger Land | 1.3% |
| 349 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1.3% |
| 350 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1.3% |
| 351 | Spree-Neiße | 1.3% |
| 352 | Enzkreis | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 241 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Teltow-Fläming | about €9 |
| 239 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 240 | Landkreis Rostock | about €9 |
| 241 | Vorpommern-Rügen | about €9 |
| 242 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 243 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 244 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
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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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