Rank in country
11 / 13
Among 13 regions in Greece
Kriti - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Kriti (2025).
Kriti
Latest value
· 2025
9.10% of people
GR 14.9 · -5.8 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
40 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
621,121
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 Kriti compares
Lower is better · Range 6.0–23.3
Kriti
9.1
Greece
14.9
Europe
6.0
Greece -5.8 pp
Europe +3.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Kriti recorded 9.1% 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 57,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 17% to 9.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Material deprivation is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Life expectancy is more favorable.