Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
47.9%
Albania
Lowest
1.2%
Iceland
Median
9.9%
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
2,664

What the numbers show

Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 47.9% in Albania; the lowest is 1.2% in Iceland.

The median across all reporting countries is 9.9%, and the mean is 11.7%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.

Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 122.6%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 79.7%).

Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Albania 47.9% 2024 down 25.5% falling
2 Greece 30.1% 2025 down 20.8% falling
3 Romania 26.8% 2025 down 46.7% falling
4 North Macedonia 25.0% 2024 down 49.3% falling
5 Bulgaria 24.5% 2025 down 52.1% falling
6 Türkiye 23.2% 2025 down 25.2% falling
7 Montenegro 18.6% 2024 down 64.6% falling
8 Spain 15.4% 2025 down 5.5% falling
9 Hungary 15.3% 2025 down 59.1% falling
10 Serbia 14.6% 2025 down 63.6% falling
11 France 13.3% 2025 up 4.7% flat
12 Lithuania 12.9% 2025 down 54.6% falling
12 Lithuania 12.9% 2025 down 54.6% falling
14 Slovakia 11.6% 2025 down 30.5% falling
14 Slovakia 11.6% 2025 down 30.5% falling
16 Latvia 11.3% 2025 down 60.6% falling
16 Latvia 11.3% 2025 down 60.6% falling
18 Germany 10.7% 2025 down 4.5% rising
19 Portugal 10.2% 2025 down 54.1% falling
20 Italy 10.1% 2025 down 54.1% falling
21 Ireland 10.0% 2025 down 49.0% falling
22 United Kingdom 9.9% 2018 — falling
22 United Kingdom 9.9% 2018 — falling
24 Belgium 9.4% 2025 down 26.0% falling
25 Estonia 8.7% 2025 down 12.1% falling
25 Malta 8.7% 2025 down 44.2% falling
25 Estonia 8.7% 2025 down 12.1% falling
28 Denmark 8.5% 2025 up 13.3% rising
29 Cyprus 7.6% 2025 down 66.7% falling
30 Finland 7.5% 2025 up 114.3% rising
31 Sweden 6.9% 2025 up 122.6% rising
32 Austria 6.3% 2025 down 10.0% falling
33 Luxembourg 6.2% 2025 up 8.8% rising
34 Switzerland 6.0% 2024 up 13.2% flat
35 Netherlands 5.9% 2025 down 19.2% falling
35 Netherlands 5.9% 2025 down 19.2% falling
37 Czechia 5.8% 2025 down 45.8% falling
38 Norway 5.6% 2025 up 64.7% rising
39 Slovenia 5.1% 2025 down 57.5% falling
39 Slovenia 5.1% 2025 down 57.5% falling
41 Poland 4.8% 2025 down 70.4% falling
41 Poland 4.8% 2025 down 70.4% falling
43 Croatia 4.4% 2025 down 77.1% falling
43 Croatia 4.4% 2025 down 77.1% falling
45 Iceland 1.2% 2022 down 79.7% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
259 places, 2,664 data points, 2014–2025
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