Poverty and living standards in Saxony, Germany: official figures
Disposable household income was 23,200 PPS per person in 2023; 12th highest of 16 states in Germany.
How many people in Saxony are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 19.8% in 2025, against 21.2% for Germany; 13th highest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Saxony?
13.0% of people in Saxony were at risk of poverty in 2024, measured against the median income of Saxony itself, the lowest of 16 Länder; the rate was 12.5% in 2019.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyHow much of their income do people in Saxony spend on rent?
Tenant households in Saxony spent 23.3% of their net income on rent excluding heating in 2022 (Germany: 27.9%), the lowest of 16 Länder.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the home ownership rate in Saxony?
34.5% of occupied homes in Saxony were lived in by their owners in 2022, 4th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 41.8%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Saxony?
Police in Saxony recorded 6,656 crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, 7th highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 6,591).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Saxony?
16.7% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, against 16.1% for Germany as a whole; 6th lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Saxony cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 3.8% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), against 5.6% for Germany as a whole; 3rd lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Saxony have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 10.2% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 10.3% for Germany as a whole; 6th lowest of 16 states in Germany.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Saxony?
Disposable household income averaged €25,300 per person in 2023 (Germany: €28,200; EU: €21,000); 5th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2013 it was €17,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Saxony use the internet?
93.4% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 93.6% for Germany as a whole; 8th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 74.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 89% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Each resident of Saxony had 48.6 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 Saxony was 25.0 in 2025 (Germany: 30.1), the most equal of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- 14.7 people per 100,000 residents of 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 Saxony compares with other states
At-risk-of-poverty rate (60% of the Land median income) (2024)
Saxony ranks 16 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)
Saxony ranks 16 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)
Saxony ranks 7 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded crimes per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 8,090 |
| 5 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 7,524 |
| 6 | Thuringia | 6,912 |
| 7 | Saxony | 6,656 |
| 8 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 6,603 |
| 9 | Saarland | 6,558 |
| 10 | Brandenburg | 6,512 |
Owner-occupied share of homes (2022)
Saxony ranks 13 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Owner-occupied share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thuringia | 42.2% |
| 11 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 38.5% |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 37.8% |
| 13 | Saxony | 34.5% |
| 14 | Bremen | 32.2% |
| 15 | Hamburg | 20.1% |
| 16 | Berlin | 16.0% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Saxony ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hesse | 17.3% |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 16.8% |
| 10 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 16.8% |
| 11 | Saxony | 16.7% |
| 12 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 15.9% |
| 13 | Saarland | 15.5% |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 14.7% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Saxony ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hesse | 5.4% |
| 11 | Brandenburg | 5.4% |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 5.2% |
| 13 | Schleswig-Holstein | 4.7% |
| 14 | Saxony | 3.8% |
| 15 | Saxony-Anhalt | 3.8% |
| 16 | Bavaria | 3.1% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Saxony ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Thuringia | 11.0% |
| 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% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Saxony ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Berlin | €26,400 |
| 10 | Brandenburg | €26,000 |
| 11 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | €25,400 |
| 12 | Saxony | €25,300 |
| 13 | Thuringia | €25,200 |
| 14 | Saarland | €25,000 |
| 15 | Bremen | €25,000 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Saxony ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 94.0% |
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | 93.9% |
| 7 | Hesse | 93.7% |
| 8 | Saxony | 93.4% |
| 9 | Bavaria | 93.2% |
| 10 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 92.6% |
| 11 | Berlin | 92.1% |
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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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