Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 26,938 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,938 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
40,925 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
26,859 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 26,938 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 40,925 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,859 Thousand persons, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40,925 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 37,943 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 33,044 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 30,202 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 27,973 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 28,658 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26,859 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 28,483 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 29,295 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 27,501 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 26,938 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,017 Thousand persons | 27,973 Thousand persons | 40,925 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 27,956 Thousand persons | 26,859 Thousand persons | 29,295 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 26,938 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 40,925 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,859 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is severe 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 34.2%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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