Rank in country
9 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Alentejo - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Alentejo (2025).
Alentejo
Latest value
· 2025
2.40% of people
PT 4.3 · -1.9 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -3.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
155 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
474,894
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Alentejo compares
Lower is better · Range 2.4–6.7
Alentejo
2.4
Portugal
4.3
Europe
6.0
Portugal -1.9 pp
Europe -3.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Alentejo recorded 2.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 11,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 4.5% to 2.4%.