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Severe material and social deprivation rate indicator overview
Explore editorial context for the indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate.
Page: Indicator overview
Indicator: severe_material_social_deprivation
Year: 2025
Granularity: country
Indicator overview
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Topic: Quality of life
Data year
2025
Inherited from current editorial navigation state.
Average value
6.01
+0.08 vs 2024
Best country
Slovenia
1.90
Worst country
Romania
16.80
Current focus
COUNTRY
Scope for ranking, trend and map links is synchronized.
Editorial summary
Key takeaways
- Romania records the highest value, at 16.8, compared with a European average of 6.0.
- Slovenia records the lowest value, at 1.9, compared with a European average of 6.0.
- The European average was 6.0 in 2025, based on 18 countries with data.
Ranking highlights
2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Increase = worse
Decrease = better
By level in 2025
Top 5 countries
2025 values
- #1 Romania 16.80
- #2 Bulgaria 15.00
- #3 Greece 14.90
- #4 Turkey 12.00
- #5 Hungary 8.50
Bottom 5 countries
2025 values
- #23 Slovenia 1.90
- #22 Poland 2.00
- #21 Croatia 2.00
- #20 Cyprus 2.20
- #19 Norway 2.60
By change (2025 vs 2024)
Largest increase vs previous year
2025 vs 2024
- #1 Greece +0.90
- #2 Sweden +0.90
- #3 Italy +0.60
- #4 Denmark +0.50
- #5 France +0.40
Largest decrease vs previous year
2025 vs 2024
- #1 Bulgaria -1.60
- #2 Turkey -1.40
- #3 Belgium -1.30
- #4 Hungary -0.80
- #5 Germany -0.60
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