Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 18.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.1% | — |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.7% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More poverty & inequality data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 76,093 Thousand persons (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex 21,519 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 7 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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