Rank in country
8 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Vest - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Vest (2025).
Vest
Latest value
· 2025
15.10% of people
RO 26.8 · -11.7 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · +3.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
43 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,671,030
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 Vest compares
Lower is better · Range 11.4–41.3
Vest
15.1
Romania
26.8
Europe
11.4
Romania -11.7 pp
Europe +3.7 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vest recorded 15.1% 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 252,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 26.2% to 15.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.