Rank in country
7 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Cataluña (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
8.90% of people
ES 8.1 · +0.8 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +2.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
7 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Rank in Europe
42 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
8,124,126
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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.
Eurostat: Severe material and social deprivation rate Official definition
Lower is better · Range 3–11.8
Cataluña is in a less favorable position than both its national and European benchmarks.
Cataluña is in a less favorable position than Spain.
Cataluña is on the less favorable side of the European benchmark.
The recent evidence does not show a material temporal change.
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.