Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
52.0%
Albania
Lowest
0.0%
Slovenia
Median
6.6%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
361
What the numbers show
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 52.0% in Albania; the lowest is 0.0% in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.6%, and the mean is 12.0%.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 1,625.0%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 100.0%).
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 52.0% | 2023 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 47.4% | 2024 | up 492.5% | rising |
| 3 | Hungary | 39.0% | 2025 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Greece | 36.8% | 2025 | down 13.2% | flat |
| 5 | Romania | 33.3% | 2025 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 6 | Malta | 23.7% | 2025 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Türkiye | 20.6% | 2025 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 8 | Portugal | 20.0% | 2025 | up 47.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Spain | 16.3% | 2025 | up 139.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Serbia | 14.9% | 2025 | — | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 12.9% | 2025 | up 25.2% | flat |
| 12 | Italy | 11.7% | 2025 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 10.7% | 2025 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 10.5% | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 15 | Germany | 9.1% | 2025 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 16 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 7.2% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 6.9% | 2025 | up 1,625.0% | volatile |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 6.6% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6.6% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 20 | Norway | 6.3% | 2025 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Switzerland | 4.8% | 2024 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Estonia | 3.3% | 2025 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Estonia | 3.3% | 2025 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 2.9% | 2025 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 2.9% | 2025 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Finland | 2.8% | 2025 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Ireland | 2.3% | 2025 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Iceland | 1.4% | 2020 | down 70.2% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 1.1% | 2025 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Poland | 1.1% | 2025 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Netherlands | 0.9% | 2025 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Netherlands | 0.9% | 2025 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 0.0% | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.