Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.9%
Change on year
up 14.7%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
11.4%
in 2023
All-time low
8.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2018–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 10.9% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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, sex and most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 10.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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