Rank in country
3 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Sud-Vest Oltenia - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Sud-Vest Oltenia (2025).
Sud-Vest Oltenia
Latest value
· 2025
27.40% of people
RO 26.8 · +0.6 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +16.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
14 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,848,028
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 Sud-Vest Oltenia compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–41.3
Sud-Vest Oltenia
27.4
Romania
26.8
Europe
11.4
Romania +0.6 pp
Europe +16.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Vest Oltenia recorded 27.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 506,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 33.6% to 27.4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial deterioration.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Severe deprivation has recently improved.