Rank in country
3 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Southern Ireland - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Southern Ireland (2025).
Southern Ireland
Latest value
· 2025
8.30% of people
IE 10 · -1.7 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
78 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,805,942
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
How Southern Ireland compares
Lower is better · Range 8.3–11.6
Southern Ireland
8.3
Ireland
10
Europe
11.4
Ireland -1.7 pp
Europe -3.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern Ireland recorded 8.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Ireland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 150,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 11.1% to 8.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.