Rank in country
2 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Southern Ireland - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Southern Ireland (2024).
Southern Ireland
Latest value
· 2024
4.60% of people
IE 4.5 · +0.1 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · -1.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
132 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,772,411
Regional population · 2024
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 Ireland compares
Lower is better · Range 4.3–5.9
Southern Ireland
4.6
Ireland
4.5
Europe
5.9
Ireland +0.1 pp
Europe -1.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern Ireland recorded 4.6% in 2024, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Ireland but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 82,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 5.7% to 4.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.