Rank in country
7 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Dytiki Makedonia (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
13.50% of people
GR 14.9 · -1.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +7.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
7 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Rank in Europe
21 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
243,575
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.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
Lower is better · Range 6.0–23.3
Dytiki Makedonia recorded 13.5% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Greece but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 33,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 7.5% to 13.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Material deprivation is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Life expectancy is more favorable.