Europe

Highest Severe deprivation countries in Europe

Compare European countries using the indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate.

Indicator: severe_material_social_deprivation Year: 2025 Granularity: country

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Burden ranking

Countries most affected by quality of life

Higher values indicate higher burden.

Top country: Romania · Lowest in ranking: Slovenia

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Top country: Romania
  • Top value: 16.8
  • Lowest in ranking: Slovenia
  • Countries included: 18
  • Romania ranks first in this country ranking, with 16.80, while Slovenia appears at the lower end with 1.90.

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Editorial insights

deviation

Romania versus the European average

Romania records 16.80, compared with a European average of 6.04, a difference of 10.76 points.

summary

European ranking for Severe deprivation

Romania ranks first in this country ranking, with 16.80, while Slovenia appears at the lower end with 1.90.

ranking

Romania leads the ranking

The ranking includes 18 countries. Romania ranks first and Slovenia sits at the lower end.

Indicator: Severe material and social deprivation rate

Granularity: Countries

  1. 1

    Romania

    16.80

    -0.40
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  2. 2

    Bulgaria

    15.00

    -1.60
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  3. 3

    Greece

    14.90

    +0.90
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  4. 4

    Hungary

    8.50

    -0.80
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  5. 5

    Spain

    8.10

    -0.20
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  6. 6

    Germany

    5.60

    -0.60
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  7. 7

    Italy

    5.20

    +0.60
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  8. 8

    Belgium

    4.90

    -1.30
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  9. 9

    Denmark

    4.50

    +0.50
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  10. 10

    Portugal

    4.30

    +0.00
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  11. 11

    Sweden

    3.90

    +0.90
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  12. 12

    Finland

    3.30

    -0.40
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  13. 13

    Czechia

    2.60

    +0.00
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  14. 14

    Netherlands

    2.60

    -0.50
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  15. 15

    Norway

    2.60

    -0.20
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  16. 16

    Croatia

    2.00

    +0.00
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  17. 17

    Poland

    2.00

    -0.30
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  18. 18

    Slovenia

    1.90

    +0.10
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Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

Severe material and social deprivation rate

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #1 Romania 16.80
  2. #2 Bulgaria 15.00
  3. #3 Greece 14.90
  4. #4 Hungary 8.50
  5. #5 Spain 8.10

Bottom 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #18 Slovenia 1.90
  2. #17 Poland 2.00
  3. #16 Croatia 2.00
  4. #15 Norway 2.60
  5. #14 Netherlands 2.60

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Greece +0.90
  2. #2 Sweden +0.90
  3. #3 Italy +0.60
  4. #4 Denmark +0.50
  5. #5 Slovenia +0.10

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Bulgaria -1.60
  2. #2 Belgium -1.30
  3. #3 Hungary -0.80
  4. #4 Germany -0.60
  5. #5 Netherlands -0.50