Germany in regional comparison
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Which regions are growing and which are shrinking?
Compare where the population is growing or shrinking. The percentages show the change over the stated period.
Answer & regional comparisonHow young or old is your region?
Compare the average age of residents across regions.
Answer & regional comparisonHow is GDP per resident changing?
Compare regional economic output and how it changes over time. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expressed per resident.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich industries shape your region?
Compare the number of local establishments in each region. The industry breakdown shows which sectors these locations belong to.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are particularly many new homes being built?
Compare newly completed dwellings relative to the population. This shows completions in new residential buildings per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do residents have more disposable income?
Compare the income households have available to spend or save. This is an annual average per resident.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many children under three are in local childcare?
Compare how many children under three attend a day-care centre or publicly funded childminding.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many children aged three to under six are in childcare?
Compare how many children aged three to under six attend a day-care centre or publicly funded childminding.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many school-age children are recorded in daycare?
Compare how many children aged six to under 14 attend a day-care centre or publicly funded childminding.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many children are in daycare in your region?
Compare the total number of children attending day-care centres or publicly funded childminding.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the childcare attendance rate for children under three?
Compare the share of children under three attending a day-care centre or publicly funded childminding.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the full-day childcare rate for children under three?
Compare the share of all children under three receiving more than seven continuous hours of care per day.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the childcare attendance rate for children aged three to five?
Compare the share of children aged three to under six attending a day-care centre or publicly funded childminding.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the full-day childcare rate for children aged three to five?
Compare the share of all children aged three to under six receiving more than seven continuous hours of care per day.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many day-care centres are there in your region?
Compare the number of day-care centres in each region and how it changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many approved day-care places are there locally?
Compare the number of places day-care centres are authorised to offer. This counts approved places.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many pedagogical full-time equivalents are there in day-care centres?
Compare the amount of pedagogical staffing in day-care centres. Working hours are combined into full-time equivalents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich qualifications do general-school completers and leavers have?
Compare how many young people leave general schools and which qualifications they obtain.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of school completers and leavers have no first school qualification?
Compare the share of general-school leavers who leave without a first school qualification.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of school completers and leavers have a first school qualification?
Compare the share of general-school leavers with a first school qualification.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of school completers and leavers have an intermediate school qualification?
Compare the share of general-school leavers with an intermediate school qualification.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of school completers and leavers have a general or subject-specific university entrance qualification?
Compare the share of general-school leavers with a general or subject-specific university entrance qualification.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do people live?
Compare how many people live in each region and how the population changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of children and young people high?
Compare the share of children and young people in the population. This includes everyone under 18.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of older residents high?
Compare the share of older residents in the population. This includes everyone aged 65 or over.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of residents aged 75 or over high?
Compare the share of residents aged 75 or over in the population.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many older residents are there relative to working-age residents?
Compare older residents with the working-age population. This shows people aged 65 or over per 100 people aged 20 to 64.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many young residents are there relative to working-age residents?
Compare young residents with the working-age population. This shows people under 20 per 100 people aged 20 to 64.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many children are born in your region?
Compare how many children are born each year and how the number changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people die in your region?
Compare how many people die each year and how the number changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do births outnumber deaths?
Compare where births outnumber deaths or vice versa. The difference is shown per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are there many births relative to population?
Compare births relative to the population. This shows births per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow does the total fertility rate vary?
Compare birth levels across regions. The total fertility rate combines the year’s age-specific birth rates into one measure.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich regions gain residents through migration?
Compare where arrivals outnumber departures or vice versa. This shows the difference per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich regions attract many new residents relative to population?
Compare arrivals relative to the population. This shows people moving into a region per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do many people leave relative to population?
Compare departures relative to the population. This shows people moving out of a region per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is population density particularly high?
Compare how densely populated regions are. This shows residents per square kilometre.
Answer & regional comparisonHow high is the local trade tax multiplier?
Compare municipal trade tax multipliers. The multiplier affects the amount of tax businesses pay.
Answer & regional comparisonHow did property tax multipliers differ up to 2024?
Compare municipal property tax B multipliers up to 2024. They apply to developed and undeveloped properties outside agriculture and forestry.
Answer & regional comparisonHow do local tax resources per resident differ?
Compare municipal tax resources per resident. Tax capacity accounts for differences in local tax multipliers, among other factors.
Answer & regional comparisonHow high was local government debt per resident in 2018?
Compare municipal debt per resident. The available figures extend to the end of 2018.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are there many hospital beds relative to population?
Compare hospital beds relative to the population. This shows beds set up for use per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many hospital beds are available locally?
Compare the number of beds set up for treatment in each region’s hospitals.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many hospitals are there in your region?
Compare the number of hospitals recorded in each region and how it changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich principal diagnoses occur in inpatient cases from your region?
Compare inpatient hospital stays of residents from each region. The breakdown shows the cases’ principal diagnoses.
Answer & regional comparisonHow frequent are inpatient treatment cases relative to population?
Compare hospital stays relative to the population. This shows inpatient cases involving regional residents per 100,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many general practitioners are there relative to population?
Compare general practitioners relative to the population. This shows doctors in statutory outpatient care per 100,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many gynaecologists are there relative to population?
Compare gynaecologists relative to the population. This shows doctors in statutory outpatient care per 100,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many dermatologists are there relative to population?
Compare dermatologists relative to the population. This shows doctors in statutory outpatient care per 100,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are insolvency applications frequent relative to population?
Compare insolvency applications relative to the population. This shows applications per 10,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many insolvency applications are filed locally?
Compare annual insolvency applications. These include applications involving businesses and private individuals.
Answer & regional comparisonHow are corporate insolvency applications changing in your region?
Compare annual corporate insolvency applications and how the number changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are business registrations frequent relative to population?
Compare business registrations relative to the population. This shows registrations per 10,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many businesses are registered in your region?
Compare annual business registrations and how the number changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many business deregistrations occur in your region?
Compare annual business deregistrations and how the number changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do business registrations outnumber deregistrations?
Compare whether business registrations or deregistrations are more frequent. The balance shows the difference between the two counts.
Answer & regional comparisonHow is the business landscape structured?
Compare the number of legal units, such as businesses or self-employed people, recorded in each region. The breakdown shows their size and industries.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many active statistical enterprises are there locally?
Compare the number of economically active enterprises in each region. The breakdown shows their size and industries.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many origin enterprise births are recorded?
Compare the number of new enterprises starting economic activity. This counts new businesses rather than takeovers or restructuring alone.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many origin enterprise deaths are recorded?
Compare how many enterprises permanently cease economic activity.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many enterprise births survive after three years?
Compare how many enterprises founded three years earlier are still economically active.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the birth rate of statistical enterprises?
Compare how frequent enterprise births are. This shows new enterprises per 100 economically active enterprises in the same year.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the death rate of statistical enterprises?
Compare how frequent enterprise closures are. This shows closures per 100 economically active enterprises in the same year.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of residents do not hold German citizenship?
Compare the share of residents who do not hold German citizenship.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many residents do not hold a German passport?
Compare how many people without German citizenship live in each region.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do arrivals of foreign nationals outnumber departures?
Compare arrivals and departures of people without German citizenship. The difference is shown per 1,000 residents of the whole population.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people become German citizens in your region?
Compare how many people acquire German citizenship through naturalisation each year.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the naturalisation rate particularly high?
Compare how frequent naturalisations are. The rate relates naturalisations to the foreign population at the end of the previous year.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much of the naturalisation potential is used?
Compare naturalisations with the number of foreign nationals who have lived in Germany for at least ten years. The percentage highlights regional differences.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people seeking protection are registered in your region?
Compare how many people seeking protection are registered in each region and how the number changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonHow do registered protection seekers compare relative to population?
Compare registered protection seekers relative to the population. This shows protection seekers per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much household waste is collected per resident?
Compare household waste collected per resident. This shows the annual amount in kilograms.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the composition of collected household waste?
Compare the household waste collected each year. The breakdown shows the different types of waste.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much household and bulky waste is collected per resident?
Compare household residual and bulky waste collected per resident. This shows the annual amount in kilograms.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much organic waste is collected per resident?
Compare separately collected organic waste per resident. This shows the annual amount in kilograms.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of collected waste consists of separately collected recyclables?
Compare the share of recorded household waste consisting of separately collected recyclables.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many hot days does the regional DWD grid area mean show?
Compare how often temperatures reached at least 30 °C during a year. DWD climate data shows the number of these days averaged over the district area.
Answer & regional comparisonHow is annual precipitation changing in the regional area mean?
Compare annual precipitation. DWD climate data gives precipitation depth in millimetres, averaged over the district area.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people receive SGB II benefits?
Compare how many people receive basic income-support benefits under SGB II and how the number changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of SGB II benefit recipients high?
Compare SGB II benefit recipients relative to the population. This shows recipients per 100 residents of all ages.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many children under 15 receive SGB II benefits?
Compare how many children under 15 receive basic income-support benefits under SGB II.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many households receive housing benefit?
Compare how many households receive housing benefit to help with housing costs.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do many households receive housing benefit relative to population?
Compare housing-benefit households relative to the population. This shows recipient households per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow high is average monthly housing benefit entitlement?
Compare average monthly housing-benefit entitlement among recipient households.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people need long-term care in your region?
Compare how many people receive long-term care insurance benefits. This covers different forms of care.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is long-term care need common relative to population?
Compare care recipients relative to the population. This shows people receiving long-term care benefits per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many care homes are there locally?
Compare the number of care homes in each region and how it changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many outpatient care and support services are there locally?
Compare the number of outpatient care and support services in each region. These services help people who need care at home.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many places are available in care homes?
Compare the number of places offered by the recorded care homes. This shows their total capacity.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many permanent residential care places are there locally?
Compare the number of places offered for permanent residential care. This shows the capacity of the recorded care homes.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many care recipients use outpatient services?
Compare how many care recipients are supported by outpatient care or support services.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many care recipients receive residential care?
Compare how many care recipients receive residential care. This includes permanent and short-term care.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many cash-benefit recipients are not already counted in care services or homes?
Compare cash-benefit recipients counted in addition to people already recorded in outpatient services and care homes.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people work in local care homes?
Compare how many people work in each region’s care homes. This counts full-time and part-time staff, including support, housekeeping and administration.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people work in outpatient care and support services?
Compare how many people work for outpatient care and support services. This counts full-time and part-time staff, including administration.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich regions have many overnight stays relative to population?
Compare visitor overnight stays relative to the population. This shows annual overnight stays per resident.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do visitors stay most often?
Compare the number of nights visitors spend in the accommodation covered by the statistics and how it changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many visitor arrivals are recorded in your region?
Compare visitor arrivals reported by the accommodation covered by the statistics. Repeat arrivals are counted again.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich destinations have a high share of foreign guest overnight stays?
Compare the share of overnight stays made by visitors who live abroad.
Answer & regional comparisonHow large is your region?
Compare the size of regions. Their area is shown in square kilometres.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of land is used for transport?
Compare the share of each region’s total area used for transport.
Answer & regional comparisonHow is land used in your region?
Compare how land is used in each region. The breakdown includes settlement, transport, agriculture and forest.
Answer & regional comparisonHow large is the local settlement area?
Compare land used for settlement. This includes built-up areas and selected recreational and green spaces.
Answer & regional comparisonHow large is the local transport area?
Compare land used for transport, including roads, paths and railways.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much agricultural land does the cadastre report?
Compare the agricultural land reported in each region’s cadastre.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much forest area does the cadastre report?
Compare the forest area reported in each region’s cadastre.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of land is used for settlement?
Compare the share of total regional land used for settlement.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the share of cadastral agricultural land?
Compare the share of total land classified as agricultural land. This uses the land-use classification recorded in the cadastre.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the share of cadastral forest area?
Compare the share of total land classified as forest. This uses the land-use classification recorded in the cadastre.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are many cars registered relative to population?
Compare registered passenger cars relative to the population. This shows cars per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many motor vehicles are registered in your region?
Compare the number of motor vehicles registered in each region and how it changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of battery-electric cars particularly high?
Compare the share of registered passenger cars that are battery-electric.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of local cars are hybrids?
Compare the share of registered passenger cars that are hybrids. This includes plug-in and non-plug-in hybrids.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of registered cars run on petrol?
Compare the share of registered passenger cars that run on petrol.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of registered cars run on diesel?
Compare the share of registered passenger cars that run on diesel.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich accident groups does regional road statistics cover?
Compare recorded road accidents. The breakdown separates casualty accidents and selected property-damage accidents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many accidents with casualties occur locally?
Compare the number of road accidents involving injuries or deaths each year.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many severe and selected property-damage accidents are recorded?
Compare recorded property-damage accidents. These include serious cases and selected accidents involving alcohol or drugs.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people die in local road accidents?
Compare the number of people killed in road accidents occurring in each region.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people are injured in local road accidents?
Compare the number of people injured in road accidents occurring in each region.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many road traffic casualties are recorded locally?
Compare the number of people injured or killed in road accidents. This combines both groups.
Answer & regional comparisonHow frequent are casualty accidents relative to population?
Compare casualty road accidents relative to the population. This shows accidents per 100,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow do road fatality counts compare relative to population?
Compare road fatalities relative to the population. This shows deaths in accidents occurring in the region per 100,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow do road injured-person counts compare relative to population?
Compare road injuries relative to the population. This shows injuries in accidents occurring in the region per 100,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is federal election turnout particularly high?
Compare the share of eligible voters who take part in the federal election. Turnout is shown as a percentage.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many local residents are eligible to vote in the federal election?
Compare the number of people eligible to vote in the federal election in each region.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do CDU and CSU receive high shares of second votes?
Compare the share of valid second votes received by CDU and CSU in the federal election.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere does AfD receive high shares of second votes?
Compare the share of valid second votes received by AfD in the federal election.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere does SPD receive high shares of second votes?
Compare the share of valid second votes received by SPD in the federal election.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do the Greens receive high shares of second votes?
Compare the share of valid second votes received by the Greens in the federal election.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere does Die Linke receive high shares of second votes?
Compare the share of valid second votes received by Die Linke in the federal election.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere does FDP receive high shares of second votes?
Compare the share of valid second votes received by FDP in the federal election.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of second votes goes to other parties?
Compare the share of valid second votes received by other parties in the federal election.
Answer & regional comparisonHow productive is the regional economy?
Compare economic output per person in employment. This refers to people working in the region.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere does industry contribute a large share of economic output?
Compare the share of regional value added generated by industry. Construction is considered separately.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat role does construction play in your region?
Compare the share of regional value added generated by construction.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere do services account for a large share of economic output?
Compare the share of regional value added generated by services.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much gross value added is generated in your region?
Compare the value added generated in each region. It is the value of goods and services produced minus the value of inputs purchased.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is unemployment particularly low?
Compare registered unemployment as a share of the civilian labour force. This group includes employed and unemployed people.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich regions attract workers from surrounding areas?
Compare whether more employees commute into or out of a region. The balance shows the difference between incoming and outgoing commuters.
Answer & regional comparisonHow high is average income per tax unit?
Compare average annual income across recorded tax units. Couples assessed jointly count as one tax unit.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much income tax is assessed per tax unit?
Compare income tax assessed per tax unit. Couples assessed jointly count as one tax unit.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich industries employ people locally?
Compare how many employees subject to social insurance work in each region. The breakdown shows their distribution across industries.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of graduate employees high?
Compare the share of employees with a university-level qualification. This covers jobs subject to social insurance located in the region.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of employees with vocational qualifications high?
Compare the share of employees with a recognised vocational qualification. This covers jobs subject to social insurance located in the region.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat share of employees have no vocational qualification?
Compare the share of employees without a vocational qualification. This covers jobs subject to social insurance located in the region.
Answer & regional comparisonHow is income distributed across local tax units?
Compare the number of tax units and their distribution across income groups. Couples assessed jointly count as one tax unit.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are tax units with income below €20,000 more common?
Compare the share of tax units with annual income below €20,000. Couples assessed jointly count as one tax unit.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are high taxable incomes more common?
Compare the share of tax units with annual income of €125,000 or more. Couples assessed jointly count as one tax unit.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many industrial establishments are reported in your region?
Compare the number of industrial establishments covered by the statistics in each region.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many people work in the reported industrial establishments?
Compare how many people work in the industrial establishments covered by the statistics.
Answer & regional comparisonHow is industrial turnover changing in your region?
Compare annual turnover in the industrial establishments covered by the statistics and how it changes over time.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much foreign turnover do industrial establishments generate?
Compare turnover generated with customers abroad by the industrial establishments covered by the statistics.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the foreign share of industrial turnover?
Compare the share of industrial turnover generated with customers abroad.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is total compensation of employees?
Compare total annual wages, salaries and employer social contributions. Together they make up regional compensation of employees.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat is the regional total of gross wages and salaries?
Compare total annual gross wages and salaries across regions. This refers to workplaces located in each region.
Answer & regional comparisonHow high is annual compensation per employee?
Compare annual compensation per employee. The average includes gross wages, salaries and employer social contributions at the place of work.
Answer & regional comparisonHow high are annual gross wages and salaries per employee?
Compare annual gross wages and salaries per employee. The average includes full-time and part-time employees at their place of work.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat does building land cost in your region?
Compare average purchase prices for building land. This is shown in euros per square metre of land sold.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many building-land sales are recorded locally?
Compare the number of building-land sales recorded each year.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many dwellings are approved in new residential buildings?
Compare the number of dwellings approved in new residential buildings each year.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere are many new dwellings approved relative to population?
Compare approved dwellings in new residential buildings relative to the population. This shows approvals per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many dwellings are completed in new residential buildings?
Compare the number of dwellings completed in new residential buildings each year.
Answer & regional comparisonHow is your region's dwelling stock structured?
Compare the number of dwellings in each region. The breakdown shows how many rooms they have.
Answer & regional comparisonHow many dwellings are there relative to population?
Compare the dwelling stock relative to the population. This shows dwellings per 1,000 residents.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is living space per resident particularly high?
Compare living space per resident. This is shown in square metres.
Answer & regional comparisonWhat does a cubic metre of drinking water cost in your region?
Compare the price of a cubic metre of drinking water. This shows the consumption-based charge.
Answer & regional comparisonHow are dwellings used and how large are they?
Compare the dwelling stock recorded in the 2022 census. Breakdowns show use, floor area and heating type.
Answer & regional comparisonHow old are buildings and which heating energy sources do they use?
Compare the building stock recorded in the 2022 census. Breakdowns include building age and heating energy sources.
Answer & regional comparisonHow much housing is vacant?
Compare the share of dwellings that were vacant at the 2022 census.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the share of small dwellings particularly high?
Compare the share of dwellings with less than 60 square metres of living space at the 2022 census.
Answer & regional comparisonWhich regions have a high share of buildings built before 1950?
Compare the share of buildings containing dwellings that were built before 1950. The figures come from the 2022 census.
Answer & regional comparisonWhere is the combined solar, geothermal and heat-pump heating category common?
Compare the share of buildings containing dwellings in the combined solar, geothermal and heat-pump heating category. The figures come from the 2022 census.
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