Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Dél-Alföld (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
14.90% of people
HU 15.3 · -0.4 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +3.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Rank in Europe
44 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,183,765
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
Lower is better · Range 8–24.2
Dél-Alföld recorded 14.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Hungary but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 176,000 people in the region.
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a noticeable improvement, moving from 16% to 14.9%.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Severe deprivation is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Rooms per person is more favorable. The result for Life expectancy has recently improved.