Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 6.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.6%
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2015
All-time low
4.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over five years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.9% | — |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +43.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 15 Germany 9.1% compare
- 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%
- 17 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 6.6% compare
- 20 Norway 6.3% compare
- 21 Switzerland 4.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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