Rank in country
3 / 3
Among 3 regions in Albania
Southern Albania - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Southern Albania (2023).
Southern Albania
Latest value
· 2023
33.00% of people
AL 34.8 · -1.8 pp vs country · Europe 7.5 · +25.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
3 / 252
Among 252 European regions
Population
812,778
Regional population · 2023
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 Southern Albania compares
Lower is better · Range 7.5–36.3
Southern Albania
33
Albania
34.8
Europe
7.5
Albania -1.8 pp
Europe +25.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern Albania recorded 33% in 2023, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Albania but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 268,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2019 to 2023, the indicator improved substantially from 39.8% to 33%; 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.