Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
51.4%
Albania
Lowest
2.0%
Iceland
Median
9.9%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
572

What the numbers show

Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 51.4% in Albania; the lowest is 2.0% in Iceland.

The median across all reporting countries is 9.9%, and the mean is 11.8%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 26.

Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 122.6%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 77.1%).

Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Albania 51.4% 2023 down 21.4% falling
2 Greece 30.1% 2025 down 20.8% falling
3 Romania 26.8% 2025 down 46.7% falling
4 North Macedonia 25.0% 2024 down 49.3% falling
5 Bulgaria 24.5% 2025 down 52.1% falling
6 Türkiye 23.2% 2025 down 25.2% falling
7 Montenegro 20.5% 2023 down 61.0% falling
8 Spain 15.4% 2025 down 5.5% falling
9 Hungary 15.3% 2025 down 59.1% falling
10 Serbia 14.6% 2025 down 63.6% falling
11 France 13.3% 2025 up 4.7% flat
12 Lithuania 12.9% 2025 down 54.7% falling
12 Lithuania 12.9% 2025 down 54.7% falling
14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.5% 2019 down 36.5% falling
15 Slovakia 11.6% 2025 down 31.0% falling
15 Slovakia 11.6% 2025 down 31.0% falling
17 Latvia 11.3% 2025 down 60.9% falling
17 Latvia 11.3% 2025 down 60.9% falling
19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.0% 2021 down 36.0% falling
20 Germany 10.7% 2025 down 4.5% rising
21 Portugal 10.2% 2025 down 54.1% falling
22 Italy 10.1% 2025 down 54.1% falling
23 Ireland 10.0% 2025 down 50.5% falling
24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.9% 2018 falling
24 United Kingdom 9.9% 2018 falling
26 Belgium 9.4% 2025 down 26.0% falling
27 Estonia 8.7% 2025 down 12.1% falling
27 Malta 8.7% 2025 down 45.6% falling
27 Estonia 8.7% 2025 down 12.1% falling
30 Denmark 8.5% 2025 up 10.4% rising
31 Cyprus 7.6% 2025 down 66.7% falling
32 Finland 7.5% 2025 up 114.3% rising
33 Sweden 6.9% 2025 up 122.6% rising
34 Austria 6.3% 2025 down 10.0% falling
35 Luxembourg 6.2% 2025 up 5.1% rising
36 Switzerland 6.0% 2024 up 13.2% flat
37 Netherlands 5.9% 2025 down 19.2% falling
37 Netherlands 5.9% 2025 down 19.2% falling
39 Czechia 5.8% 2025 down 45.8% falling
40 Norway 5.6% 2025 up 64.7% rising
41 Slovenia 5.1% 2025 down 57.9% falling
41 Slovenia 5.1% 2025 down 57.9% falling
43 Poland 4.8% 2025 down 70.4% falling
43 Poland 4.8% 2025 down 70.4% falling
45 Croatia 4.4% 2025 down 77.1% falling
45 Croatia 4.4% 2025 down 77.1% falling
47 Iceland 2.0% 2020 down 66.1% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed