Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Centru - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Centru (2025).
Centru
Latest value
· 2025
16.80% of people
RO 16.8 · +0.0 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +10.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
12 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,291,551
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 Centru compares
Lower is better · Range 6.0–27.2
Centru
16.8
Romania
16.8
Europe
6.0
Romania +0.0 pp
Europe +10.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Centru recorded 16.8% in 2025, broadly in line with the national benchmark for Romania but less favorable than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 385,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 23.1% to 16.8%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Rooms per person deteriorated, while the result for Material deprivation improved.