Rank in country
6 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Zurich - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Zurich (2024).
Zurich
Latest value
· 2024
0.70% of people
CH 2.4 · -1.7 pp vs country · Europe 5.9 · -5.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
249 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,605,508
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 Zurich compares
Lower is better · Range 0.6–5.9
Zurich
0.7
Switzerland
2.4
Europe
5.9
Switzerland -1.7 pp
Europe -5.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Zurich recorded 0.7% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 11,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 1.5% to 0.7%.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Material deprivation has recently deteriorated.