Rank in country
2 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Kentriki Makedonia (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
19.30% of people
GR 14.9 · +4.4 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +13.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
2 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Rank in Europe
4 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,772,400
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
Kentriki Makedonia recorded 19.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Greece and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 342,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 15.5% to 19.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Material deprivation is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Life expectancy is more favorable and has recently improved.