Rank in country
6 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Nord-Est - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Nord-Est (2025).
Nord-Est
Latest value
· 2025
14.90% of people
RO 16.8 · -1.9 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +8.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
16 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
3,218,218
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 Nord-Est compares
Lower is better · Range 6.0–27.2
Nord-Est
14.9
Romania
16.8
Europe
6.0
Romania -1.9 pp
Europe +8.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Nord-Est recorded 14.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Romania but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 480,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 23.6% to 14.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.