Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 20.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.0% | — |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 6 |
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More poverty & inequality data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.3% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -2.9 Number (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.2% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.5% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.5% (2025)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.2% (2025)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 21.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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