Rank in country
10 / 12
Among 12 regions in Netherlands
Drenthe - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Drenthe (2025).
Drenthe
Latest value
· 2025
0.70% of people
NL 2.6 · -1.9 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · -5.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
194 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
506,529
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 Drenthe compares
Lower is better · Range 0.4–6.0
Drenthe
0.7
Netherlands
2.6
Europe
6.0
Netherlands -1.9 pp
Europe -5.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Drenthe recorded 0.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 3,500 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 3.4% to 0.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.